domain name now more importan in SEO than backlinks?

[temi]

One of my websites www.submitexpress.co.uk has been in number one position in Google for the keyword: "search engine submission uk" for over 1 year, the site is PR6 and has over 1,000 back links and I am sure over 500 back links with anchor text of the same keyword.

I did a search for that keyword today and my site is now in position 3, the new site is position 1 has 6 back links but the domain name is: search-engine-submission.uk.net which match they keyword perfectly.

Looks like PR and back links are not that important in Google algo any more?
Temi

[Paul_KY]

Perhaps the quality of the backlinks is what Google are looking for :seal:

Now, I can't wait to hear, if we ever will, what Google considers, "quality".

Paul

[temi]

Paul,
I am not sure of what you count as quality but the links pointing to my site includes PR8 links from a relevant website and from DMOZ and Google directory, I would have though those three links are quality enough.


Temi

[Paul_KY]

Yeah, I would think so too.

But now, perhaps since Google is giving PR no/less credence and Human Directories less importance due to their obvious bias/slowness (Yes, bias does go on in DMOZ), the game has all changed. So now we see the SEO, "Experts" going out of business :brow:

I'm pretty sure I know what's going on, as I've had extreme success in the past. And that counts pre and post, "FL update". I'm not willing to share this on a public MSG board though. But I'd be glad to answer any PM's. :angel:

Paul

[temi]

Ahhh, aren't you such and angel :twisted:

[Paul_KY]

:up2:

Could be 'OOP'

[Paul_KY]

"Could be 'OOP'"

IMHO, I agree.

Wow, I just agreed with you anic:

Any tweaking to improve the Google UK SERPs to number one, could probably cause a slippage in MSN UK and Yahoo UK. I would lead well alone except maybe .................................................. ...... and then only a little at athat.

search engine submission uk
Google UK = 3
MSN UK = 1
Yahoo UK = 1

search engine submission
Google UK = 4
MSN UK = 1
Yahoo UK = 1

uk search engine submission
Google UK = 1
MSN UK = 1
Yahoo UK = 1

There is a school of thought that says mumber one will receive fewer 'Discerning' clicks than numbers 3 to 8. I think if that is true, it is partly due to the positions that appear centre screen.

[temi]

Thanks for the advice smeagain. I will register a domain name that contains all the keyword and SEO it to see what happens in a 2-3 months.

BTW what is "OOP" you and Paul refer to?
Temi