Keyword In Domain

Andy1750 · 06-14-2009, 04:16 PM

Hi Warriors,

Keyword in domain is very powerful from an SEO point of view. Problem is that a lot of the good ones are gone! If you add a word onto the end of your keyword do you lose any power? For instance, if you want to target the keyword "chicken recipe" and the corresponding domain is gone would chickenrecipereview.com be as powerful as chickenrecipe.com from an SEO point of view?

Thanks,

Andy

peter gibson · 06-14-2009, 04:32 PM

I was looking to buy a domain that had the keyword I needed. Bugger wanted 1800.00 British pounds for it. Instead I just used my keyword and added "blog" to the name. So far I'm sailing to the top and have already passed his domain. Thing is, his was a parked blog, with nothing on it but a web search, so maybe if and when he decides to start doing SEO work it will be a battle.

I can say that - at least for my niche - there are plenty of sites with my keywords using a Z as opposed to an S (i.e. chickenrecipez.com) and they seem to be ranking fine. My conclusion is that I don't think you have much issue by adding "review" or "blog" or any other suffix/prefix to the name - as long as the keyword is there somewhere.

I could certainly be wrong here, but this is my experience.

intelinside · 06-14-2009, 04:42 PM

I don't think it will have a huge impact if your domain name doesn't contain the exact keyword as said by Peter as well. But, I would suggest that you append anything AFTER the keyword instead of appending it before the keyword to maximize the potential.

Andy1750 · 06-14-2009, 04:49 PM

Great responses. Thank you. This confirms my suspicions based on watching other sites in the SERPs. Reopens a whole lot of new doors that I previously thought were closed! If I could just remember all the great keywords I have previously tossed to the side...

Thanks,

Andy

Mickm · 06-15-2009, 12:23 AM

I think it could make things more diluted from an SEO point of view in the short term but overall I wouldn't worry about it too much, Google is pretty smart and will know what your site is about.

webmatic · 06-15-2009, 07:10 AM

Well from SEO point of view keyword in domain is obviously very much important and that is for sure the bad part that these main keywords are already taken but you can take a part of your keyword and use it in your domain. It's not that much effective obviously but still it is. You can even include the main keyword in some of your titles and always include your post/article's main keyword in your title as well. That is also important and good from SEO point of view.
Thanks
Webmatic

Danii Of Oz · 06-15-2009, 07:16 AM

Adding a non specific word to the end such as 'site' or 'central' lets you use your keyword without detracting any value from it.

Dino F · 06-15-2009, 09:07 AM

I added a non specific word to the beginning of the keyword. Damn, I could have thought aboout that. Does it have a big effect on my ranking?

Or doesn't it really matter ?

Mickm · 06-15-2009, 09:20 AM

It's going to help you a lot if your extra keyword has something to do with the niche you're entering, for example if it's baseball something like bat or cap might benefit.

Just something that makes sense to the niche and that Google would kind of expect to see.

Does that make sense?

Dino F · 06-15-2009, 09:33 AM

The problem is that I have put the word "my" at the beginning of my domain name. So it now looks mydomainname rather than domainnamemy. Is this a major problem and will it be more difficult for me now to rank higher ?

Greetings
D.

Kevin Lam · 06-15-2009, 09:40 AM

It's not a problem and it will not hurt you. Just concentrate on the content and backlinks.

06-14-2009, 04:16 PM	#1
Andy1750 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: , , . Posts: 299 Thanks: 28 Thanked 31 Times in 26 Posts	Keyword In Domain - How About This!? Hi Warriors, Keyword in domain is very powerful from an SEO point of view. Problem is that a lot of the good ones are gone! If you add a word onto the end of your keyword do you lose any power? For instance, if you want to target the keyword "chicken recipe" and the corresponding domain is gone would chickenrecipereview.com be as powerful as chickenrecipe.com from an SEO point of view? Thanks, Andy
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06-14-2009, 04:32 PM	#2
peter gibson clikddclik War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 873 Thanks: 280 Thanked 260 Times in 157 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Keyword In Domain - How About This!? I was looking to buy a domain that had the keyword I needed. Bugger wanted 1800.00 British pounds for it. Instead I just used my keyword and added "blog" to the name. So far I'm sailing to the top and have already passed his domain. Thing is, his was a parked blog, with nothing on it but a web search, so maybe if and when he decides to start doing SEO work it will be a battle. I can say that - at least for my niche - there are plenty of sites with my keywords using a Z as opposed to an S (i.e. chickenrecipez.com) and they seem to be ranking fine. My conclusion is that I don't think you have much issue by adding "review" or "blog" or any other suffix/prefix to the name - as long as the keyword is there somewhere. I could certainly be wrong here, but this is my experience.
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06-14-2009, 04:42 PM	#3
intelinside HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London Posts: 340 Thanks: 16 Thanked 27 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Keyword In Domain - How About This!? I don't think it will have a huge impact if your domain name doesn't contain the exact keyword as said by Peter as well. But, I would suggest that you append anything AFTER the keyword instead of appending it before the keyword to maximize the potential.

06-14-2009, 04:49 PM	#4
Andy1750 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: , , . Posts: 299 Thanks: 28 Thanked 31 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Keyword In Domain - How About This!? Great responses. Thank you. This confirms my suspicions based on watching other sites in the SERPs. Reopens a whole lot of new doors that I previously thought were closed! If I could just remember all the great keywords I have previously tossed to the side... Thanks, Andy
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06-15-2009, 12:23 AM	#5
Mickm SEO Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 262 Thanks: 14 Thanked 52 Times in 42 Posts	Re: Keyword In Domain - How About This!? I think it could make things more diluted from an SEO point of view in the short term but overall I wouldn't worry about it too much, Google is pretty smart and will know what your site is about.
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06-15-2009, 07:10 AM	#6
webmatic HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 203 Thanks: 7 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Keyword In Domain - How About This!? Well from SEO point of view keyword in domain is obviously very much important and that is for sure the bad part that these main keywords are already taken but you can take a part of your keyword and use it in your domain. It's not that much effective obviously but still it is. You can even include the main keyword in some of your titles and always include your post/article's main keyword in your title as well. That is also important and good from SEO point of view. Thanks Webmatic

06-15-2009, 07:16 AM	#7
Danii Of Oz Warrior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 19 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Keyword In Domain - How About This!? Adding a non specific word to the end such as 'site' or 'central' lets you use your keyword without detracting any value from it.

06-15-2009, 09:07 AM	#8
Dino F HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 162 Thanks: 29 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Keyword In Domain - How About This!? I added a non specific word to the beginning of the keyword. Damn, I could have thought aboout that. Does it have a big effect on my ranking? Or doesn't it really matter ?
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06-15-2009, 09:20 AM	#9
Mickm SEO Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 262 Thanks: 14 Thanked 52 Times in 42 Posts	Re: Keyword In Domain - How About This!? It's going to help you a lot if your extra keyword has something to do with the niche you're entering, for example if it's baseball something like bat or cap might benefit. Just something that makes sense to the niche and that Google would kind of expect to see. Does that make sense?
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06-15-2009, 09:33 AM	#10
Dino F HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 162 Thanks: 29 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Keyword In Domain - How About This!? The problem is that I have put the word "my" at the beginning of my domain name. So it now looks mydomainname rather than domainnamemy. Is this a major problem and will it be more difficult for me now to rank higher ? Greetings D.
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06-15-2009, 09:40 AM	#11
Kevin Lam Dare To Dream War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 986 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 179 Thanked 229 Times in 154 Posts	Re: Keyword In Domain - How About This!? It's not a problem and it will not hurt you. Just concentrate on the content and backlinks.