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Keywords rich domain name does it help?

temi

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This is not a new debate but is there any evidence that keywords rich domain name actually help your search engine ranking?
 
Well Temi, i would like to ask you to do a search for the "lost forum" keyword. The #1 will be an authority site with PR4 using hypen in the URL. Or do a search for a really competetive phrase, "internet marketing blog". The no 1 site is John Scott's blog using two hypens in the domain. I think the domain has much more affect on serp, than the title tag.
 
BagI,
The explanation you offer is now conclusive. John Scott is an internet marketing guru, I am sure there are very powerful links pointing to his site. I can offer you this keyword "web directory list" the site on page one number 1 and number 2 does not have the keyword in its domain name, the site with the keywords in its domain name is number 3.
 
Bagi,
If you like, you and I can test this experiment and do our own little SEO contenst :)

Via PM send me a keyword rich domain for a certain keyword. You will add a fixed number of links to the site and I will use a domain that does not have keywords in its name and I will add twice the links you pointed to your experiment and lets see which one ranks higher. I am happy to provide you the domain name and most of the links you need so it will not cost you any thing, if you are game let me know :)

We can annouce our finding in your blogs and my blogs :)
 
Temi, I'm absolutely ready for the contest, but i would be glad if we could hold it in July since now I have to learn:(
 
Brilliant, July is excellent, choose your domain name and send it to me via PM and I will arrange everything you need ready for July :)
 
Great Temi! Otherwise the doubled number of links will be serious problem for me, so maybe I will cheat a little:D




Just kidding:D
 
Can I play in the SEO contest :D

here is the skinny on keyword rich urls. They DO carry a TINY amount of weight in the search engines but it is TINY TINY TINY.

Here is the truth.

By having a keyword rich hyphenated domain, EVERY ONE of your backlinks is likely to carry the correct anchor text ;)
 
Thanks for that contribution OWG, Bagi and I have already choosen our weapons, the duel must continue at Bagi's appointed time :)
 
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