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Please don't answer this if you don't know or have no experience with it. Thanks in advance.

I have a site that I made about computer monitors, let's say it's computermonitorcables.com

I want to start a new site, computers.com and have computermonitorcables.com essentially a "category" on the new site.

let's assume that computermonitorcables.com ranks really highly for some high traffic keywords and I don't want to lose that traffic.

In fact, I want to use it to get computers.com off the ground.


See, the problem with EMD is when it actually takes off and you find a winner you're stuck not being able to expand without it seeming really cheesy.

So my question - Is there anyway to redirect the traffic so I don't lose the SEO value, NOT violate any google policies because the site does run adsense, and basically have my cake and eat it too?

And before you say it, yes I have a list, yes I will use it to launch the site, but it's a small fraction of the daily traffic the site receives.

Does this make sense to anyone? Going on very little sleep.

Thanks,
Paul
#search engine optimization #sounds #stupid
  • Paul,

    You could do a 301 redirect and put all of the content on the micro site on the new site. I wouldn't use that approach though.

    I would recreate the entire microsite on the new site (of course 100% original content) but do it a little better this time since you have the opportunity to take another crack at it. Then try to get a lot of the same backlinks as before and rank for both.

    Once a site is up and has traffic I like to leave it in place. Someone else might have another option but that's the route I would take for myself. The good news is you're getting traffic to the site so capitalize on that. I wouldn't disrupt the traffic if it is making you money.

    What's better than ranking one site in Google for a keyword? You guessed it! Ranking two sites in Google for a keyword.
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    • Yeah, This site only has about 75 pages, many of which are less than stellar. I think I like the approach of just trying to out rank the old site.

      Not sure why I didn't think of that!
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    Why not do the obvious & have links on the EMD pointing at a computer monitor page of the root keyword domain (computer.com)?

    Why are you even considering a redirect? Doesn't make sense to me.
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    • MikeFriedman is right, and I have heard from a senior blogger that when you rank for some keywords, those keywords become your assets.

      Now all you need to do; build a new site and new content in same Niche and use those keywords which are already ranking your posts/pages in the search engines.
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    This sounds stupid, but...

    Please don't answer this if you don't know or have no experience with it. Thanks in advance. I have a site that I made about computer monitors, let's say it's computermonitorcables.com