Hyphenated.co.uk - but non hyphenated is on first page of google

staffjam · 12-07-2010, 11:35 AM

I have just bought a hyphenated .co.uk domain, e.g solar-energy.co.uk, but the non hyphenated version solarenergy.co.uk is already on the front page of google in the top 3 results.

The thing is their site is garbage and they have very few backlinks - it really shouldn't take too much work to knock them about.

I was just wondering if you think this would be a problem with the search engines, Legally (they could try and grab the domain) - but then again it is a generic phrase, so that would probably be quite difficult.
I know i could have gotten another name - but this is a well paying niche and these keywords are superb (over 10,000 searches per day) - also the seller let it go cheap so i couldn't pass it up.

I'm not to interested in it affecting re-sale value either.

Interested to hear your opinions.

paulgl · 12-07-2010, 12:43 PM

They can't just grab your domain.

Hyphen has nothing to do with rankings.

You cannot judge a book by its cover. Sites are ranked #1 for
a variety of reasons.

You never know how your ranking will turn out.

You never know what you will get for clicks.

There are a lot of "ifs." Just do it or don't do it.

Take the challenge or not.

The choice is yours.

Paul

staffjam · 12-07-2010, 02:59 PM

Thanks Paul - I'm taking the challenge :-)

12-07-2010, 12:43 PM	#2
paulgl Plundering the Web War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 4,849 Thanks: 804 Thanked 1,199 Times in 886 Posts	Re: Hyphenated.co.uk - but non hyphenated is on first page of google They can't just grab your domain. Hyphen has nothing to do with rankings. You cannot judge a book by its cover. Sites are ranked #1 for a variety of reasons. You never know how your ranking will turn out. You never know what you will get for clicks. There are a lot of "ifs." Just do it or don't do it. Take the challenge or not. The choice is yours. Paul
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12-07-2010, 02:59 PM	#3
staffjam Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 94 Thanks: 13 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Hyphenated.co.uk - but non hyphenated is on first page of google Thanks Paul - I'm taking the challenge :-)

12-07-2010, 11:35 AM	#1
staffjam Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 94 Thanks: 13 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hyphenated.co.uk - but non hyphenated is on first page of google I have just bought a hyphenated .co.uk domain, e.g solar-energy.co.uk, but the non hyphenated version solarenergy.co.uk is already on the front page of google in the top 3 results. The thing is their site is garbage and they have very few backlinks - it really shouldn't take too much work to knock them about. I was just wondering if you think this would be a problem with the search engines, Legally (they could try and grab the domain) - but then again it is a generic phrase, so that would probably be quite difficult. I know i could have gotten another name - but this is a well paying niche and these keywords are superb (over 10,000 searches per day) - also the seller let it go cheap so i couldn't pass it up. I'm not to interested in it affecting re-sale value either. Interested to hear your opinions.