Keywords rich domain name does it help?

[temi]

This is not a new debate but is there any evidence that keywords rich domain name actually help your search engine ranking?

[Bagi Zoltán]

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.

[temi]

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.

[temi]

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

[Bagi Zoltán]

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

[temi]

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

[Bagi Zoltán]

Great Temi! Otherwise the doubled number of links will be serious problem for me, so maybe I will cheat a little




Just kidding

[temi]

Hey he he, I know you are a honourable guy

[OldWelshGuy]

Can I play in the SEO contest

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

[temi]

Thanks for that contribution OWG, Bagi and I have already choosen our weapons, the duel must continue at Bagi's appointed time