Getting Your Keyword in Your Domain Name

Nick Lotter · 07-20-2009, 09:50 AM

Hello again Warriors.

I know that its best to get a "(keyword).com" domain for SEO purposes, but that domain name is already taken for my particular long tail keyword.

If I register a domain name like "easy(keyword).com", can I still get good SEO results, or does that affect SEO dramatically for that keyword?

Second question:

Is it ok if I am in South Africa and register a domain with a .co.uk TLD? And is that a good TLD to use?

Thanks in advance.

Nick

tkalamba · 07-20-2009, 10:33 AM

having another word in the domain name will likely reduce effectiveness, but will still provide the benefits for SEO.

Nick Lotter · 07-20-2009, 10:52 AM

Thanks tkalamba!

Seekness · 07-20-2009, 10:59 AM

Using a dash might get the keyword you're targeting showing as its own word within the domain.... so easy-keyword.com may be a better bet.

robinincarolina · 07-20-2009, 11:02 AM

I used a dash in my domain name and I rank on the first page of google. Don't know if that has anything to do with it, but it was a very competitive phrase.

Sunlust · 07-20-2009, 11:12 AM

try to be lucky and find a keyword that is a part of your phrase.

So, if you have a website about selling cars, simply get "sellacar.com" instead of "car.com" or even "sellacaronlinefree.com"

dqman · 07-20-2009, 11:22 AM

Having the keyword in the domain name is not as important as it used to be. Sure it helps, but remember that Google has over 200 criteria it uses to determine where a page should appear in the SERPs. PageRank is just one of them, and so is having the keyword in the domain name.

Travis Clark · 07-20-2009, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sunlust

So, if you have a website about selling cars, simply get "sellacar.com" instead of "car.com" or even "sellacaronlinefree.com"

I have to agree with Sunlust on this.

Let's say your promoting the all famous Acai Berry offer. I try to think of what are people searching for when they want to purchase the product.

buyacaiberry.com
freeacaiberry.com
tryacaiberry.com

etc, etc..

07-20-2009, 09:50 AM	#1
Nick Lotter Warrior on a Mission War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 342 Thanks: 184 Thanked 185 Times in 45 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Getting Your Keyword in Your Domain Name Hello again Warriors. I know that its best to get a "(keyword).com" domain for SEO purposes, but that domain name is already taken for my particular long tail keyword. If I register a domain name like "easy(keyword).com", can I still get good SEO results, or does that affect SEO dramatically for that keyword? Second question: Is it ok if I am in South Africa and register a domain with a .co.uk TLD? And is that a good TLD to use? Thanks in advance. Nick
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07-20-2009, 10:33 AM	#2
tkalamba Warrior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: Getting Your Keyword in Your Domain Name having another word in the domain name will likely reduce effectiveness, but will still provide the benefits for SEO.
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07-20-2009, 10:52 AM	#3
Nick Lotter Warrior on a Mission War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 342 Thanks: 184 Thanked 185 Times in 45 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Getting Your Keyword in Your Domain Name Thanks tkalamba!
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07-20-2009, 10:59 AM	#4
Seekness Rolling War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 189 Thanks: 30 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Getting Your Keyword in Your Domain Name Using a dash might get the keyword you're targeting showing as its own word within the domain.... so easy-keyword.com may be a better bet.
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07-20-2009, 11:02 AM	#5
robinincarolina HyperActive Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 147 Thanks: 2 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts Social Networking	Re: Getting Your Keyword in Your Domain Name I used a dash in my domain name and I rank on the first page of google. Don't know if that has anything to do with it, but it was a very competitive phrase.
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07-20-2009, 11:12 AM	#6
Sunlust Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Getting Your Keyword in Your Domain Name try to be lucky and find a keyword that is a part of your phrase. So, if you have a website about selling cars, simply get "sellacar.com" instead of "car.com" or even "sellacaronlinefree.com"
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07-20-2009, 11:22 AM	#7
dqman Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Getting Your Keyword in Your Domain Name Having the keyword in the domain name is not as important as it used to be. Sure it helps, but remember that Google has over 200 criteria it uses to determine where a page should appear in the SERPs. PageRank is just one of them, and so is having the keyword in the domain name.