I have two useful, very similar domain names for a new site. I'll build the site around one, and redirect (CNAME) the other to it. Name 1 is more lyrical/memorable to stick in a repeat visitor's head (call it "Bob.com," hypothetically), but Name 2 gets about 10 times as many searches on Google for inexplicable reasons I don't care much about (say, "Bobbee.com").
I'm anticipating being able to rank pretty quickly either way; it's an oddball search term with very little competition for page 1. Which one would you build the site around, and which would you CNAME to it?
In other words, if I use Name 1 (Bob.com) as the A record and Name 2 (Bobbee.com) as the CNAME, will Google give the CNAME weight equal to an A name and rank it accordingly in searches for "Bobby," assuming I give equal density to the two terms on the site itself?
And, if the CNAME does not rank as easily as an A record, would you sacrifice repeat visitors (since Bobbee.com gets more searches but is much less likely to stick in someone's head than Bob.com) for a potentially bigger audience in search?
I'm anticipating being able to rank pretty quickly either way; it's an oddball search term with very little competition for page 1. Which one would you build the site around, and which would you CNAME to it?
In other words, if I use Name 1 (Bob.com) as the A record and Name 2 (Bobbee.com) as the CNAME, will Google give the CNAME weight equal to an A name and rank it accordingly in searches for "Bobby," assuming I give equal density to the two terms on the site itself?
And, if the CNAME does not rank as easily as an A record, would you sacrifice repeat visitors (since Bobbee.com gets more searches but is much less likely to stick in someone's head than Bob.com) for a potentially bigger audience in search?
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