Would you use a brand name in a URL?
If you were selling a product at (fictional example) socialnetworkmarketing.com, would you buy facebookmarketing.com and twittermarketing.com to just redirect to socialnetworkmarketing.com?
If so, why? Would those keyword rich domains help socialnetworkmarketing.com rank better in google even if they're just redirecting?
If they're just redirecting, would they run into any trouble from the brand-name owners?
For example, Apple comes down hard on websites using the word iPod. ipodlounge.com changed to ilounge.com, and now they're VERY highly ranked for the word "iPod". They were, of course, operating for years under ipodlounge, so I'm not sure how much of that ranking can be attributed just the redirect.
If I'm starting from scratch, from day one, does a domain name with a popular brand name still have value if it's only meant to redirect? Should I buy a few for my niche, or just save my money?
Thanks,
Sid
If so, why? Would those keyword rich domains help socialnetworkmarketing.com rank better in google even if they're just redirecting?
If they're just redirecting, would they run into any trouble from the brand-name owners?
For example, Apple comes down hard on websites using the word iPod. ipodlounge.com changed to ilounge.com, and now they're VERY highly ranked for the word "iPod". They were, of course, operating for years under ipodlounge, so I'm not sure how much of that ranking can be attributed just the redirect.
If I'm starting from scratch, from day one, does a domain name with a popular brand name still have value if it's only meant to redirect? Should I buy a few for my niche, or just save my money?
Thanks,
Sid