Using keyword domains and PHP User-Agent Redirects

skyvia · 04-21-2011, 02:28 AM

Hey everyone,

I've doing some research on competitors for a new website I'll be launching soon, and I noticed that a few of them are using keyword domains that redirect to their real sites. This is nothing new of course, but then I noticed the keyword domains were indexed in Google as actual sites. After viewing the cache for the site, they have a splash page setup with real content. Apparently only Google Bots can see this content - all other users are passed onto their real website.

Has anyone used this method themselves? Since it doesn't use any client-side code, I don't know that Google can actually detect it. Thoughts?

04-21-2011, 02:28 AM	#1
skyvia HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Using keyword domains and PHP User-Agent Redirects Hey everyone, I've doing some research on competitors for a new website I'll be launching soon, and I noticed that a few of them are using keyword domains that redirect to their real sites. This is nothing new of course, but then I noticed the keyword domains were indexed in Google as actual sites. After viewing the cache for the site, they have a splash page setup with real content. Apparently only Google Bots can see this content - all other users are passed onto their real website. Has anyone used this method themselves? Since it doesn't use any client-side code, I don't know that Google can actually detect it. Thoughts?