Comments on: The real value of keyword-rich domains http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/ Graphic designer with a passion for logos. View my logo designer portfolio and read free logo design tips from the blog. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:18:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Richard http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-105643 Richard Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:26:26 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-105643 Well that must be true, using Google search it shows a total of 41 links. Using Google webmaster account it shows 1425 links! This is good news, thanks for the tip. I guess now its all about the age of the domain. I have had it for about 6 months, but someone else had it before that (a few years) but had it parked with Google ads on them. I am wondering if this is hurting me. I am thinking with time, things will improve. Well that must be true, using Google search it shows a total of 41 links. Using Google webmaster account it shows 1425 links!

This is good news, thanks for the tip.

I guess now its all about the age of the domain. I have had it for about 6 months, but someone else had it before that (a few years) but had it parked with Google ads on them. I am wondering if this is hurting me. I am thinking with time, things will improve.

]]> By: HostPipe Web Design http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-105628 HostPipe Web Design Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:01:38 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-105628 The answer to why they are different, so I've been told, is basically anyone can use 'link:mysiteurl.co.uk', whereas only legitimate webmasters can view their legitimate list of backlinks using the webmaster tools. I personally wouldn't be terribly happy if my competitors could view the full list of my inbound links, hence why you are only getting a snapshot using the link: tool in google. I guess where would the fun in SEO be if I had easy access to all of my competitors inbound links!!! The answer to why they are different, so I’ve been told, is basically anyone can use ‘link:mysiteurl.co.uk’, whereas only legitimate webmasters can view their legitimate list of backlinks using the webmaster tools.

I personally wouldn’t be terribly happy if my competitors could view the full list of my inbound links, hence why you are only getting a snapshot using the link: tool in google.

I guess where would the fun in SEO be if I had easy access to all of my competitors inbound links!!!

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-105627 David Airey Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:48:43 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-105627 That's interesting, Rob (HostPipe). I wonder why there's such a difference through two Google tools. Thanks, by the way, for answering Richard's questions. You did a better job than I could've. That’s interesting, Rob (HostPipe).

I wonder why there’s such a difference through two Google tools.

Thanks, by the way, for answering Richard’s questions. You did a better job than I could’ve.

]]> By: HostPipe Web Design http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-105626 HostPipe Web Design Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:41:42 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-105626 It depends entirely on how you're checking your backlinks. If you use 'link:mysiteurl.co.uk' within a Google search you'll get a very different list to that in Google's webmaster tools... It depends entirely on how you’re checking your backlinks. If you use ‘link:mysiteurl.co.uk’ within a Google search you’ll get a very different list to that in Google’s webmaster tools…

]]> By: Richard http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-105625 Richard Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:07:13 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-105625 Thanks, that is helpful. One more thing I don't understand. Sometimes people with new websites say they get indexed within a few days, others say it only takes a week or two. I have experienced this myself. But my SEO company has been creating links to va-loan.com for two months and so far none of them appear when I check my back links. They say it takes a few months to appear, does this sound right? I own other websites and have placed links on them to link to each other, none of those links have ever appeared either. (ex. www.va-loanofficer.com, www.va-loanapplication.com, and many others.) Thanks, that is helpful.

One more thing I don’t understand. Sometimes people with new websites say they get indexed within a few days, others say it only takes a week or two. I have experienced this myself. But my SEO company has been creating links to va-loan.com for two months and so far none of them appear when I check my back links. They say it takes a few months to appear, does this sound right? I own other websites and have placed links on them to link to each other, none of those links have ever appeared either.

(ex. http://www.va-loanofficer.com, http://www.va-loanapplication.com, and many others.)

]]> By: HostPipe Web Design http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-105617 HostPipe Web Design Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:42:05 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-105617 Richard, Google oppoerates a sand-box on newly registered domains which is essentially a period of time where you have to build up trust between your domain and Google. It would take a very comprehensive SEO campaign to get it to the top of Google after only two months, even with a not-so-common search term. And by the looks of it you're competing against the likes of Wikipedia and a .gov domain for the search term. From my experience we've worked with domains that have stayed in the sand-box for anything up to 12 months in the past. Although I've just spotted Google has given your site a Pagerank, so the likelihood it is out of the sandbox already. I guess the key to it is patience, keep working on your white hat SEO, build up relevent links to your site, and keep generating content and updating your site regularly. Your site code is fairly well constructed, though could possibly do with a little housekeeping (validation with W3C), maybe move to tableless layout. I hope that's a little help! Regards Rob Richard,

Google oppoerates a sand-box on newly registered domains which is essentially a period of time where you have to build up trust between your domain and Google. It would take a very comprehensive SEO campaign to get it to the top of Google after only two months, even with a not-so-common search term. And by the looks of it you’re competing against the likes of Wikipedia and a .gov domain for the search term.

From my experience we’ve worked with domains that have stayed in the sand-box for anything up to 12 months in the past. Although I’ve just spotted Google has given your site a Pagerank, so the likelihood it is out of the sandbox already.

I guess the key to it is patience, keep working on your white hat SEO, build up relevent links to your site, and keep generating content and updating your site regularly. Your site code is fairly well constructed, though could possibly do with a little housekeeping (validation with W3C), maybe move to tableless layout.

I hope that’s a little help!

Regards

Rob

]]> By: Richard http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-105602 Richard Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:29:38 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-105602 Help, I have read all the advice here and found it helpful yet a bit confusing. I bought a domain for its key word, va-loan.com. This is not a widly used search term although more companiers are offering va loans. The search term "va loan" is what I am after here, but so far I am not appearing in google. I have an white hat SEO project that is on going for two months posting articles and forms. So why do I not appear on the term "va loan"? thanks for any advice. Help, I have read all the advice here and found it helpful yet a bit confusing. I bought a domain for its key word, va-loan.com. This is not a widly used search term although more companiers are offering va loans. The search term “va loan” is what I am after here, but so far I am not appearing in google. I have an white hat SEO project that is on going for two months posting articles and forms.

So why do I not appear on the term “va loan”?

thanks for any advice.

]]> By: firebubble http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-104265 firebubble Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:21:28 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-104265 I agree with you about the domain name and wish that I had used the word logo within my business domain name as firebubbledesign.com showed up for all sorts of irrelevant searches in the early days of the site being published such as bubble writing and fire places! Not the best search engine results if your a Logo Designer! I agree with you about the domain name and wish that I had used the word logo within my business domain name as firebubbledesign.com showed up for all sorts of irrelevant searches in the early days of the site being published such as bubble writing and fire places! Not the best search engine results if your a Logo Designer!

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-102405 David Airey Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:37:16 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-102405 Rob, I'm sure my content does help somewhat. Thanks for the compliment! Rob,

I’m sure my content does help somewhat. Thanks for the compliment!

]]> By: Rob http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-102400 Rob Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:37:37 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-102400 I think a great deal of your success with the Google ranking is probably more down to the success of your blog. So many different factors affect how Google ranks your site, the domain name being one of thousands. The key to good rankings is probably more down to content, and your blog seems to be packed with accurate, relevant and useful content. I think a great deal of your success with the Google ranking is probably more down to the success of your blog. So many different factors affect how Google ranks your site, the domain name being one of thousands. The key to good rankings is probably more down to content, and your blog seems to be packed with accurate, relevant and useful content.

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