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Keyword in domain name

by JMac
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If I was targeting a keyword of "weight" and i purchased the domain name of "myweightpage.com" would that work? Would the keyword be found in that domain name?

I'm a real newb here...
#domain #keyword
  • Profile picture of the author jmidas
    yes, it would be found.

    Also, if you are in a competitive niche, like weight or weightloss, and are having trouble coming up with a keyword rich name, consider using a name with one or more "stop" words in it. For example, if 'weightloss.com' is taken, search out some good-sounding names that add a stop word, like 'myweightloss.com,' etc. Stop words are common words that google ignores so they dont add or subtract from your domain name from an SEO point of view (ie, weightloss.com and myweightloss.com are equal in google's eyes).

    You can google "google stop words list" and get a huge list of stop words.
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  • Profile picture of the author Warriorcoach1
    Hi,

    Your question isn't all that clear.

    Are you looking to increase hits on your site and your site's ranking in organic search results by having the keyword in the domain name?

    For starters, you might want to think more about longer keyword phrases than single words like "weight".

    Try rephrasing the question and you'll probably get some good suggestions from the warriors
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  • Profile picture of the author Breeze29
    Longer phrases have their pros and cons, so you should keep that in mind as well. From a SEO perspective it seems that these long phrases will help you out a bit however, they are a hassle for users to remember.

    So for example, shortword.com is a lot easier to remember than reallylongword.com and if you want the user to come back, it's wise to make it something catchy that's not too long as it'll be easier for the user to remember it.
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    • Profile picture of the author JMac
      Thanks for all the good advice. I am thinking of setting up a site in a high competition market but all the good names are taken. My only option is adding "my" and "page" to the name to get one. I wont be selling anything, I will be providing good information on the subject and experimenting on different ways to increase my traffic. I was thinking of putting adsense on the page to maybe generate a bit of money to cover a portion of the project costs.

      There is a short keyword that generates a million hits per month on the exact keyword and millions more when used in a phrase. I wanted my domain name to list the keyword in the hopes it would help with my overall page position. I have a goal of getting this page experiment to the third page of google listings for the short keyword.
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  • Profile picture of the author ritaj
    Hi

    I want to thank JMidas in particular for the info on stop words in domain names.
    I did not know about that, it is a good thing to know, especially as good domain names are sure getting harder to find.

    That is what I like about browsing here, I always go away with a new nugget
    of helpful information.

    Thanks guys!

    Ritaj
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  • Profile picture of the author AndyBlackSEO
    Yes, with it being a new domain you may be well to do some keyword research as suggested and find a decent longtail, ie - 3 words. Then target that phrase initially as your main keyword. You can then go after more competitive phrases as your site ages and gains some authority and back links.
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    • Profile picture of the author JMac
      If I use a short keyword like "weight" wont that get me in more search results than if I used a longer one like "weight loss for the overweight"?

      BTW I am not using "weight" as my keyword, it just seemed to fit in the example I was looking for.
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      • Profile picture of the author Jamie Iaconis
        Using one word will cause you to have much more competition
        if you are looking at getting traffic through search engines.

        The reason you use more words is for... 1. Less competition
        and 2. Traffic will be more targeted.

        I.E. Say someone is searching for weight loss and your
        site is about weight gain, you must target that phrase.

        I hope this helps and you understand!

        Jamie
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  • Profile picture of the author LordXenu
    If you're looking at things from a strictly SEO standpoint, don't overlook the possibility of using a .net/.org or even dashes in your .com domain. A lot of people will hate on both of these options when it comes to SEO, but as far as I'm concerned these a big SEO myths. I have placed many of these domains first page and even top 3 for competitive terms over my years online. Take the dashes for instance. Yahoo could care less if you have a dash in your domain, Google will take a little time to acknowledge you, but within a few months with a quality website will overlook the dahes just the same. Your domain is far from the only key to ranking your sites successfully.
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