Hyphenated Domain V Suffix

NikNak · 05-19-2011, 12:30 AM

Hi guys,

I was just wondering what the latest situation was with hyphenated EMD’s v suffix’s, i.e. keyword-keyword-keyword.com or keywordkeywordkeywordhq.com

Which is ranking best for you at present? I know this has probably been asked many times before but with things continuously changing I was just wondering what the latest situation is at present, I am mainly asking because I have heard hyphenated exact match domains have lost their ranking power, I was wondering has anybody else experienced this?

Many thanks

heasy · 07-10-2011, 04:20 PM

in my experience, hyphenated EMD’s are fine and you should be able to rank well with them. I don't know what the situation is with suffixes as I don't use these.

busygal21 · 07-10-2011, 04:33 PM

I have a hyphenated domain, it's for an offline business, but the competition was still 3.3M competing pages. I rank in 3-4 spots on the first page of google. So I don't see an issue.

Regards,

Valerie

packerfan · 07-10-2011, 04:53 PM

Domain name is way over rated in my opinion. I easily outrank EMDs pretty easily on a regular basis. I have one pretty tough keyword that I currently rank #4 for. The keyword.net is on page 1, the keyword.com and .org on page 2.

It really all comes down to links. I wouldn't lose any sleep over the domain name.

JSProjects · 07-10-2011, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by packerfan

Domain name is way over rated in my opinion. I easily outrank EMDs pretty easily on a regular basis. I have one pretty tough keyword that I currently rank #4 for. The keyword.net is on page 1, the keyword.com and .org on page 2.

It really all comes down to links. I wouldn't lose any sleep over the domain name.

You're right. They're a little over rated. But an EMD will definitely give you a boost in the beginning.

dadamson · 07-10-2011, 06:58 PM

These days, it is more of a case-by-case situation as Google is measuring their searcher click-through rate a lot more heavily.

This would mean that a spammier looking domain name may detract people clicking on your site. Whereas a shorter non-keyword packed domain name would look more credible to more people.

Times are changing when it comes to domain name optimization. What worked last year does not work that well anymore.

05-19-2011, 12:30 AM	#1
NikNak Active Warrior Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 33 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hyphenated Domain V Suffix – Latest Situation Hi guys, I was just wondering what the latest situation was with hyphenated EMD’s v suffix’s, i.e. keyword-keyword-keyword.com or keywordkeywordkeywordhq.com Which is ranking best for you at present? I know this has probably been asked many times before but with things continuously changing I was just wondering what the latest situation is at present, I am mainly asking because I have heard hyphenated exact match domains have lost their ranking power, I was wondering has anybody else experienced this? Many thanks

07-10-2011, 04:20 PM	#2
heasy Active Warrior Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 73 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Hyphenated Domain V Suffix – Latest Situation in my experience, hyphenated EMD’s are fine and you should be able to rank well with them. I don't know what the situation is with suffixes as I don't use these.
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07-10-2011, 04:33 PM	#3
busygal21 Active Warrior Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 56 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking	Re: Hyphenated Domain V Suffix – Latest Situation I have a hyphenated domain, it's for an offline business, but the competition was still 3.3M competing pages. I rank in 3-4 spots on the first page of google. So I don't see an issue. Regards, Valerie

07-10-2011, 04:53 PM	#4
packerfan Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,165 Thanks: 38 Thanked 210 Times in 144 Posts Social Networking	Re: Hyphenated Domain V Suffix – Latest Situation Domain name is way over rated in my opinion. I easily outrank EMDs pretty easily on a regular basis. I have one pretty tough keyword that I currently rank #4 for. The keyword.net is on page 1, the keyword.com and .org on page 2. It really all comes down to links. I wouldn't lose any sleep over the domain name.
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dadamson SEO Enthusiast War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 1,843 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 52 Thanked 345 Times in 262 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Hyphenated Domain V Suffix – Latest Situation These days, it is more of a case-by-case situation as Google is measuring their searcher click-through rate a lot more heavily. This would mean that a spammier looking domain name may detract people clicking on your site. Whereas a shorter non-keyword packed domain name would look more credible to more people. Times are changing when it comes to domain name optimization. What worked last year does not work that well anymore.
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