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help a keyword idiot out

by ruch1v
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hey guys

i initially joined this forum to help me find ways to market my t-shirt business, but having been on here, it was inspired me to want to create my own info product about how to start an online based t-shirt company, i'm going to launch it in a few months, but i was wanting to buy the domain name now so that it can start to 'age', the thing is i really don't know what keywords to target

i was thinking maybe something like 'tshirt business' or 'starting a tshirt business' something along those lines

anyways anyone who can help me with this i would really really appreciate it, for my existing site, the keyword was pretty obvious but im really confused about this one

thanks in advance
#idiot #keyword
  • Profile picture of the author paulgl
    Seems to be a popular topic. Thinking that a domain means success.

    Why not try a test?

    Doing a search on google for tshirts yields the following in top ten:
    threadless.com
    cafepress.com
    tshirthell.com
    bustedtees.com
    customink.com
    t-shirts.com
    zazzle.com/tshirts
    80stees.com
    americanapparel.net
    snorgtees.com

    Doing a search on google for t shirts yields the following:
    The very same results as above.

    Conclusion? Only 2 out of the top 10 use tshirt in their domain.
    Choose any domain you think is cool and work your butt off.
    What is the name of your business? BINGO!
    Websites are SEO'd, not words in domains.

    You can take any domain and rank for whatever keywords you
    wish.

    Paul
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    If you were disappointed in your results today, lower your standards tomorrow.

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  • Profile picture of the author ruch1v
    Hi paul, thanks for your help, you're right but having the keywords in your domain is a massive help in your seo campaign, who can seem more relevant for the keyword "how to walk a dog" than howtowalkadog.com to google

    the other thing is the sites you mentioned are very popular in this niche, the majority of them are 6+ years old so are more well known and have been backlinking for a looong long time

    thanks for your help
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    • Profile picture of the author debra
      Originally Posted by ruch1v View Post

      Hi paul, thanks for your help, you're right but having the keywords in your domain is a massive help in your seo campaign, who can seem more relevant for the keyword "how to walk a dog" than howtowalkadog.com to google
      Not really but I'm tied of proving the point. So...so be it...if that's the way everyone wants to think.

      The way I look at it now...it doesn't matter whether your keywords are in the url or not as long as basic seo is performed.

      the other thing is the sites you mentioned are very popular in this niche, the majority of them are 6+ years old so are more well known and have been backlinking for a looong long time
      That doesn't matter either as long as you stay focused on your demographic and go deep with your market reach.
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  • Profile picture of the author csc4u
    Google's Keyword Tool shows the keyword 'tshirt' very competitive even though it gets about 2,240,000 a month. It's very important to look at the competition. A Google search shows the top five with page ranks of 8,7,6,6 and 6. That's going to be tough to compete with.

    'tshirt business' is less competitive with PRs of 3,4,1,5 and 3 but only gets around 1,600 searches.

    I recommend some serious keyword research before deciding. The right long-tail keyword phrase in your domain could be very helpful.
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  • Profile picture of the author MissDarling
    Hi,
    This is my plug for the free thirtydaychallenge.com

    It might help you out a lot for launching your info product related to your t-shirt business.

    I'm only on day #8 of it and already have so many things taking place and have gained so much knowledge that helped me to lay out a plan of action.

    Good things are coming!!!
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  • Profile picture of the author LilBlackDress
    I have to agree that having your keywords in your domain is a HUGE help towards being indexed highly.
    My domains with the keywords flew to top of google right away while my others without keywords need a lot more help.

    I have a great name for you..will pm you!
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    Pen Name + 8 eBooks + social media sites 4 SALE - PM me (evergreen beauty niche)

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