Need opinions from more seasoned guys...

Pasquach · 09-19-2011, 11:22 AM

Been trying my hand at web businesses for a few years now. Needless to say the first few years were awful and even though I made no money I gained a ton of knowledge.

About a year ago, I built an affiliate site - very competitive market - with basically no real clue about SEO...The pages weren't optimized that well and I did little or no backlinking. With that said, after a year or so even giving up on it, I made 400-500 dollars (I know that is nothing). It is still a live site.

Since I have gained a ton of knowledge I have moved on to other type sites etc...but because I like the idea of my old site, I made a new one, same competitive market and a highly competitive keyword. This site is cleaner, better, and has room for more content.

Now I am ready to get some serious backlinking services.

Would you abandon the older site and just focus on the new one? (remember, both same market/same keyword - competitive)

OR Would you go for both even though they are competing for the same keywords?

Opinions, suggestions, etc...

Thanks

ichl13 · 09-19-2011, 11:59 AM

I would go for both at least for a couple of months just because you don't know how google is going to react to the new site.

The old site domain has aged and may stand a better chance of ranking. Besides, if you rank both websites for a profitable keyword, your basically holding 2 spots out of the top 10. Think of the traffic!

MikeFriedman · 09-19-2011, 12:04 PM

A couple of things...

Why not put the new design on the original domain? Since it is an older domain with some backlinks (and maybe has an actual page rank?), it would seem wiser to continue to use the original domain.

If you are set on using a new domain, you can continue to use the old domain. I know some marketers will create 2-3 pages to try to rank in the top 10 for a niche in order to get more of the traffic.

The other option is to do a 301 redirect to the new domain. Some of the rankings and backlinks will pass on to the new domain, but you are still losing the age of the domain.

nicoledeal · 09-19-2011, 12:11 PM

Depends on how closely related the two markets are. You mentioned they are the same competitive market. Does that mean the same product or service? If they are very closely related I would have optimized and tweaked the old site to keep the benefit from the age.
There is nothing keeping you from doing that now, as long as they are not mirror sites. I have a habit of falling in love with the newest domain that I have created and it tends to distract me from the others, a habit I need to break.

I know you asked for the "guys" advice, but I couldn't help myself.

Pasquach · 09-19-2011, 12:45 PM

Thanks "guys". I will probably go with both in some fashion...

09-19-2011, 11:22 AM	#1
Pasquach Active Warrior Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 46 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Need opinions from more seasoned guys... Been trying my hand at web businesses for a few years now. Needless to say the first few years were awful and even though I made no money I gained a ton of knowledge. About a year ago, I built an affiliate site - very competitive market - with basically no real clue about SEO...The pages weren't optimized that well and I did little or no backlinking. With that said, after a year or so even giving up on it, I made 400-500 dollars (I know that is nothing). It is still a live site. Since I have gained a ton of knowledge I have moved on to other type sites etc...but because I like the idea of my old site, I made a new one, same competitive market and a highly competitive keyword. This site is cleaner, better, and has room for more content. Now I am ready to get some serious backlinking services. Would you abandon the older site and just focus on the new one? (remember, both same market/same keyword - competitive) OR Would you go for both even though they are competing for the same keywords? Opinions, suggestions, etc... Thanks

09-19-2011, 11:59 AM	#2
ichl13 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 422 Thanks: 2 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Need opinions from more seasoned guys... I would go for both at least for a couple of months just because you don't know how google is going to react to the new site. The old site domain has aged and may stand a better chance of ranking. Besides, if you rank both websites for a profitable keyword, your basically holding 2 spots out of the top 10. Think of the traffic!
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MikeFriedman Don't Drink and SEO War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: York, PA Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 207 Thanked 551 Times in 393 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Need opinions from more seasoned guys... A couple of things... Why not put the new design on the original domain? Since it is an older domain with some backlinks (and maybe has an actual page rank?), it would seem wiser to continue to use the original domain. If you are set on using a new domain, you can continue to use the old domain. I know some marketers will create 2-3 pages to try to rank in the top 10 for a niche in order to get more of the traffic. The other option is to do a 301 redirect to the new domain. Some of the rankings and backlinks will pass on to the new domain, but you are still losing the age of the domain.
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nicoledeal HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 221 Thanks: 11 Thanked 22 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Need opinions from more seasoned guys... Depends on how closely related the two markets are. You mentioned they are the same competitive market. Does that mean the same product or service? If they are very closely related I would have optimized and tweaked the old site to keep the benefit from the age. There is nothing keeping you from doing that now, as long as they are not mirror sites. I have a habit of falling in love with the newest domain that I have created and it tends to distract me from the others, a habit I need to break. I know you asked for the "guys" advice, but I couldn't help myself.
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09-19-2011, 12:45 PM	#5
Pasquach Active Warrior Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 46 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Need opinions from more seasoned guys... Thanks "guys". I will probably go with both in some fashion...