Is it OK to target 2 keywords in your domain?

ebizman87 · 09-13-2009, 05:55 PM

Hi there..

I'm just wondering whether is it OK to target 2 keywords in your domain?

Let's say my keywords are "cat food" and "healthy cat" and I register a domain like this , "catfoodforhealthycat dot com"

Will my domain rank for both keywords in SE?

Thanks in advance..

Kevin AKA Hubcap · 09-13-2009, 09:42 PM

Sure you can but try healtycatfood.com or or something similar.

Zeus66 · 09-13-2009, 10:14 PM

Keywords in your domain matter, but not nearly as much as using the keywords in your backlink anchor text. Not even close. You'll rank for both keywords faster if you start a steady backlinking campaign where you alternate between those 2 keywords as anchor text. Now, keep in mind that there's a trade-off when you do this. It will take you longer to rank for either when you go after both at the same. You have to decide if you'd rather wait a bit longer to rank for both or really focus on just one of them until you get it ranked, then switch to the other. I'm talking about in your backlinking campaign.

Just to muddy the water a bit more... IT also depends on how competitive both keywords are. If one is easy and the other harder, the easy one will show up ranked with many fewer backlinks. You might want to go after that one first, just to see that it works and give you some motivation for the harder keyword.

John

Allyn Hane · 09-13-2009, 10:21 PM

why not buy 2 sites and make each one laser focused on a single keyword?
JMHO
Also, if you can, get a pre-owned domain that has had a live site on it at some point in it's URL life (lots of cat related pre-owns available). Pre-owned domains gain authority and translate into traffic much much faster!
freshdrop dot net is where I get pre-owns

AL

09-13-2009, 05:55 PM	#1
ebizman87 Street Level Bum Marketer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Borneo Posts: 539 Thanks: 529 Thanked 212 Times in 63 Posts	Is it OK to target 2 keywords in your domain? Hi there.. I'm just wondering whether is it OK to target 2 keywords in your domain? Let's say my keywords are "cat food" and "healthy cat" and I register a domain like this , "catfoodforhealthycat dot com" Will my domain rank for both keywords in SE? Thanks in advance..

09-13-2009, 09:42 PM	#2
Kevin AKA Hubcap Flyin' Low & Slow War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,189 Thanks: 56 Thanked 177 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Is it OK to target 2 keywords in your domain? Sure you can but try healtycatfood.com or or something similar.
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09-13-2009, 10:14 PM	#3
Zeus66 John Schwartz War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Near Dallas, TX, USA Posts: 3,691 Thanks: 1,620 Thanked 3,245 Times in 1,140 Posts Social Networking	Re: Is it OK to target 2 keywords in your domain? Keywords in your domain matter, but not nearly as much as using the keywords in your backlink anchor text. Not even close. You'll rank for both keywords faster if you start a steady backlinking campaign where you alternate between those 2 keywords as anchor text. Now, keep in mind that there's a trade-off when you do this. It will take you longer to rank for either when you go after both at the same. You have to decide if you'd rather wait a bit longer to rank for both or really focus on just one of them until you get it ranked, then switch to the other. I'm talking about in your backlinking campaign. Just to muddy the water a bit more... IT also depends on how competitive both keywords are. If one is easy and the other harder, the easy one will show up ranked with many fewer backlinks. You might want to go after that one first, just to see that it works and give you some motivation for the harder keyword. John
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09-13-2009, 10:21 PM	#4
Allyn Hane Video Beer Blogger Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 68 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Social Networking	Re: Is it OK to target 2 keywords in your domain? why not buy 2 sites and make each one laser focused on a single keyword? JMHO Also, if you can, get a pre-owned domain that has had a live site on it at some point in it's URL life (lots of cat related pre-owns available). Pre-owned domains gain authority and translate into traffic much much faster! freshdrop dot net is where I get pre-owns AL
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