Comments on: The real value of keyword-rich domains http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/ David is a graphic designer passionate about brand identity. Here's his portfolio and a wonderful community of 100K+ designers subscribed to his blog. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:16:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ann Krebber http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-2/#comment-128090 Ann Krebber Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:19:35 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-128090 For the long tail keywords (KW phrase that contains about 3 till 5 words with under 10k searches in US and under 20k competition), I often find there are domains can be at 1st page of SERP Google.com with very little backlinks (under 10 backlinks). Usually they contain keywords rich and have extension .com or .org. If you know the way to research precisely, you will get long tail keywords with keyword searches under 10k/month in US geographic and with competition under 20k. At the 1st page SERP Google, you will see only very litlle backlinks are needed. Thus there is an opportunity to be listed in the 1st page only by purchase domain name with that keyword with ext .com or .org But, you will not be able to do that in case you have to buy expired domain for some particular business. Regards. For the long tail keywords (KW phrase that contains about 3 till 5 words with under 10k searches in US and under 20k competition), I often find there are domains can be at 1st page of SERP Google.com with very little backlinks (under 10 backlinks). Usually they contain keywords rich and have extension .com or .org.

If you know the way to research precisely, you will get long tail keywords with keyword searches under 10k/month in US geographic and with competition under 20k. At the 1st page SERP Google, you will see only very litlle backlinks are needed. Thus there is an opportunity to be listed in the 1st page only by purchase domain name with that keyword with ext .com or .org

But, you will not be able to do that in case you have to buy expired domain for some particular business.

Regards.

]]> By: Sean http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-2/#comment-123908 Sean Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:47:44 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-123908 Going to all the internet marketing conferences I do, I ask around about this, there is definite relevance for keywords in the domain. The top 3 domains to go for are .com, .net and .org from what I understand. SO anyone done on any studies of dashes vs no dashes? Supposedly it doesn't matter. Going to all the internet marketing conferences I do, I ask around about this, there is definite relevance for keywords in the domain. The top 3 domains to go for are .com, .net and .org from what I understand.

SO anyone done on any studies of dashes vs no dashes? Supposedly it doesn’t matter.

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-2/#comment-120549 David Airey Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:33:09 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-120549 And a good change it was too, Douglas. And a good change it was too, Douglas.

]]> By: Douglas Bonneville http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-2/#comment-120545 Douglas Bonneville Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:10:14 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-120545 Well, in blogland you learn something new every 5 minutes. I had to change my permalink format...sorry! http://bonfx.com/top-10-fonts-for-graphic-designers-from-6-top-blogs-combined/ Well, in blogland you learn something new every 5 minutes. I had to change my permalink format…sorry!

http://bonfx.com/top-10-fonts-for-graphic-designers-from-6-top-blogs-combined/

]]> By: Douglas Bonneville http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-120540 Douglas Bonneville Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:35:21 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-120540 Thank you as well! It looks like you are going to be an unavoidable personality if we are working in the same niche! I just plugged a page from your site: http://bonfx.com/2009/09/08/top-10-fonts-for-graphic-designers-from-6-top-blogs-combined/ Thank you as well! It looks like you are going to be an unavoidable personality if we are working in the same niche! I just plugged a page from your site:

http://bonfx.com/2009/09/08/top-10-fonts-for-graphic-designers-from-6-top-blogs-combined/

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-120536 David Airey Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:15:11 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-120536 Thanks for sharing your story, Doug, and for the kind words about my site. I stopped by your blog and like the clean grid. I hope it helps bump you further up the rankings. Thanks for sharing your story, Doug, and for the kind words about my site. I stopped by your blog and like the clean grid. I hope it helps bump you further up the rankings.

]]> By: Douglas Bonneville http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-120515 Douglas Bonneville Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:03:55 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-120515 I have one oddball case that might lead to more interesting discussion. My site has been exactly one page for a couple years, and has never been more than a few pages, but it has always been about freelance graphic design, or simply my resume and portfolio with recourse to graphic design and the like. My domain is bonfx.com. I have not had a blog there ever (until a few days ago) and I have been anywhere from #10 to #20 or so (seems to float up and down) for the term "freelance graphic design" or "freelance graphic designer". In this case, bonfx.com for a domain name makes no sense. HOWEVER....I have owned the domain since 1999 and the content has always been on the same topic, however scant (to non-existant) the content was. I think in my case, the AGE of the domain and it's association with certain keywords is a huge factor. I'm now working to capitalize on this nice chunk of what seems to be prime real estate and write some great content and contribute to the identity design global chat...and pick up some great new clients and projects. Your site is really tremendous David. Kudos! What a great resource. Given the amount of work that goes into doing this (I'm a web developer), the size of the growing population of the world, it really seems in everyone's best interest to share and share alike. There is more than enough to go 'round - if you are willing to work really hard! I have one oddball case that might lead to more interesting discussion. My site has been exactly one page for a couple years, and has never been more than a few pages, but it has always been about freelance graphic design, or simply my resume and portfolio with recourse to graphic design and the like. My domain is bonfx.com. I have not had a blog there ever (until a few days ago) and I have been anywhere from #10 to #20 or so (seems to float up and down) for the term “freelance graphic design” or “freelance graphic designer”. In this case, bonfx.com for a domain name makes no sense. HOWEVER….I have owned the domain since 1999 and the content has always been on the same topic, however scant (to non-existant) the content was. I think in my case, the AGE of the domain and it’s association with certain keywords is a huge factor. I’m now working to capitalize on this nice chunk of what seems to be prime real estate and write some great content and contribute to the identity design global chat…and pick up some great new clients and projects. Your site is really tremendous David. Kudos! What a great resource. Given the amount of work that goes into doing this (I’m a web developer), the size of the growing population of the world, it really seems in everyone’s best interest to share and share alike. There is more than enough to go ’round – if you are willing to work really hard!

]]> By: Derek Pryde http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-114688 Derek Pryde Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:51:18 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-114688 Having your main search keywords in your domain name is definately the way to go. Makes getting good Google and Yahoo search results much easier I've found. Having your main search keywords in your domain name is definately the way to go.

Makes getting good Google and Yahoo search results much easier I’ve found.

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-114619 David Airey Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:21:21 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-114619 You're more than welcome. Glad you're taking action too. Wouldn't want any damage to be done needlessly. You’re more than welcome. Glad you’re taking action too. Wouldn’t want any damage to be done needlessly.

]]> By: Milbach's Scratchpad http://www.davidairey.com/domain-name-keyword-importance/comment-page-1/#comment-114617 Milbach's Scratchpad Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:47:03 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/?p=433#comment-114617 Really! That I didn't know, I just got the tip off another site. To me it seemed harmless but I don't want to give bad advice. I will have to remove what I have hidden on mine. Thanks for the info. Really! That I didn’t know, I just got the tip off another site. To me it seemed harmless but I don’t want to give bad advice. I will have to remove what I have hidden on mine. Thanks for the info.

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