Should I exclude the word "The"?

James Liberty · 12-07-2011, 04:59 PM

I'm about to purchase a domain name. Do you think it's
best to exclude the word "the" when purchasing a
domain name?

In other words, which do you think is better for SEO
purposes:

TheWeddingDressShow.com
Or
WeddingDressShow.com

Bryan V · 12-07-2011, 05:25 PM

If you're backlinking it, it doesn't matter. Just get what sounds/looks better for the site/brand.

outwest · 12-07-2011, 05:26 PM

is this for branding? if it is, what is the name of the company

if not I would not worry about it, makes no difference
Domain name is very low on the list for SEO

down · 12-07-2011, 05:38 PM

Was facebook.com started with THEfacebook.com

In your case if both is available and no branding issue on the name just grab both domains. If you just want 1 domain take the one without "the". Including "the" on your domain doesn't affect to your SEO, because "the" including on stop word by google.

googlepage1 · 12-07-2011, 08:14 PM

w/o "the" is much appropriate. however, i would suggest that if you use the acronym then you should consider it i.e "theWDS".

TBInternetMarketing · 12-07-2011, 09:44 PM

Personally I always try to get my domain as close to the keyword I'm trying to rank for as possible. So in this case I would try to leave out 'The'. If the actual domain you want is already taken, I'd suggest adding a letter to the end of the domain. E.g. weddingdressshowx.com

DGFletcher · 12-07-2011, 10:57 PM

If you can leave out 'the', do. Most people will forget to type it if they ever bother to type in your address.

The other problem is that to anybody that knows anything about web domains, putting the 'the' in there makes it look like you just couldn't afford the domain name without the 'the'.

StoneWilson · 12-08-2011, 02:32 AM

I will recommend you to drop the "the" off, people probably won't type the word when they search your keyword, and other keywords.

lovboa · 12-08-2011, 02:40 AM

Justin Timberlake would tell you to drop the "the" ....It's cleaner.

ninar · 12-08-2011, 03:48 AM

I think that "the" is completely useless! It does not carry an important meaning, just clogs the name...

Daniel Wilson · 12-08-2011, 04:15 AM

For SEO purposes I'd skip "The".

12-07-2011, 04:59 PM	#1
James Liberty Advanced Warrior Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 972 Thanks: 47 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Should I exclude the word "The"? I'm about to purchase a domain name. Do you think it's best to exclude the word "the" when purchasing a domain name? In other words, which do you think is better for SEO purposes: TheWeddingDressShow.com Or WeddingDressShow.com

12-07-2011, 05:25 PM	#2
Bryan V Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA Posts: 523 Thanks: 37 Thanked 65 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Should I exclude the word "The"? If you're backlinking it, it doesn't matter. Just get what sounds/looks better for the site/brand.
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12-07-2011, 05:26 PM	#3
outwest Lovin Life War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: USA and Asia Posts: 2,690 Thanks: 118 Thanked 180 Times in 161 Posts	Re: Should I exclude the word "The"? is this for branding? if it is, what is the name of the company if not I would not worry about it, makes no difference Domain name is very low on the list for SEO

12-07-2011, 05:38 PM	#4
down Nobody Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 104 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Should I exclude the word "The"? Was facebook.com started with THEfacebook.com In your case if both is available and no branding issue on the name just grab both domains. If you just want 1 domain take the one without "the". Including "the" on your domain doesn't affect to your SEO, because "the" including on stop word by google.

12-07-2011, 08:14 PM	#5
googlepage1 Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 65 Thanks: 14 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Should I exclude the word "The"? w/o "the" is much appropriate. however, i would suggest that if you use the acronym then you should consider it i.e "theWDS".

12-07-2011, 09:44 PM	#6
TBInternetMarketing Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In your PC Posts: 2,075 Thanks: 83 Thanked 789 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Should I exclude the word "The"? Personally I always try to get my domain as close to the keyword I'm trying to rank for as possible. So in this case I would try to leave out 'The'. If the actual domain you want is already taken, I'd suggest adding a letter to the end of the domain. E.g. weddingdressshowx.com

12-07-2011, 10:57 PM	#7
DGFletcher HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 168 Thanks: 22 Thanked 22 Times in 20 Posts Social Networking	Re: Should I exclude the word "The"? If you can leave out 'the', do. Most people will forget to type it if they ever bother to type in your address. The other problem is that to anybody that knows anything about web domains, putting the 'the' in there makes it look like you just couldn't afford the domain name without the 'the'.

12-08-2011, 02:32 AM	#8
StoneWilson Advanced Warrior Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 693 Thanks: 69 Thanked 30 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Should I exclude the word "The"? I will recommend you to drop the "the" off, people probably won't type the word when they search your keyword, and other keywords.
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12-08-2011, 02:40 AM	#9
lovboa Advanced Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 743 Thanks: 119 Thanked 81 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Should I exclude the word "The"? Justin Timberlake would tell you to drop the "the" ....It's cleaner.

12-08-2011, 03:48 AM	#10
ninar Active Warrior Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 32 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Should I exclude the word "The"? I think that "the" is completely useless! It does not carry an important meaning, just clogs the name...