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  • cordoba
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2010
    • 1363
    #1

    Are Best + Keyword domain names still valuable?

    I have a "best + premium keyword" domain name that I'm developing. It's in a niche that is exploding in popularity.

    My question is do such names still have SEO value, or does Google (especially) and the others give "Best" domain names a spam penalization right off the bat?

    I'm thinking of spending a lot of time and money (purchasing back links) on it, but wondering if I would be better off doing it for another domain name.

    It is already getting a little search traffic, including Google, just from linking to it from a handful of my other sites.

    When I type in "best porn sites" to Google, I see that toppornsites.com is number 1, and bestpornsites.co.uk is also on the front page, so it can be done. But I assume those sites have spent a fortune acquiring hundreds of good backlinks.
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    • Jman
      Already an AI veteran
      • Sep 2003
      • 22830
      #2
      .AI is a good extension to look into
      Orkestrait NSFW AI
      FantasyXXX.AI
      Email: [email protected] TG: @jman1216

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        • TheLegacy
          SEO RobertWarrenSEO.com
          • Apr 2003
          • 18103
          #3
          In summary, your "best + premium keyword" domain won't automatically give you a ranking advantage or a penalty. Its success will depend on the overall quality of your website and your comprehensive SEO strategy.

          EMDs are no longer a magic bullet
          Content and user experience are key
          Not necessarily a penalty, but not a direct ranking factor
          Potential benefits (indirect)
          Increased clicks
          User understanding
          Focus on a holistic SEO strategy

          you'll want to focus on:
          High-quality, relevant content
          Excellent user experience
          Strong backlink profile
          ​
          RobertWarrenSEO.com​
          Telegram: @TheLegacy54​

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            • fuzebox
              making it rain
              • Oct 2003
              • 22353
              #4
              Originally posted by Jman
              .AI is a good extension to look into
              Those prices though, (especially with a 2 year minimum).

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                • Jman
                  Already an AI veteran
                  • Sep 2003
                  • 22830
                  #5
                  Originally posted by fuzebox
                  Those prices though, (especially with a 2 year minimum).
                  Yeah, i was able to grab a couple before that 2-year change.
                  Orkestrait NSFW AI
                  FantasyXXX.AI
                  Email: [email protected] TG: @jman1216

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                    • VikingMan
                      Exploiting human weakness
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 6862
                      #6
                      Good luck with bestgimp.com
                      Definitely a growth market.

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                        • cordoba
                          Confirmed User
                          • Feb 2010
                          • 1363
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Jman
                          .AI is a good extension to look into
                          Yes, it defnitely is for an AI related site. I have one with an .ai domain with only a handful of backlinks and posts and it ranks well. Worth the fees I would say.

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                            • cordoba
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2010
                              • 1363
                              #8
                              Originally posted by TheLegacy
                              In summary, your "best + premium keyword" domain won't automatically give you a ranking advantage or a penalty. Its success will depend on the overall quality of your website and your comprehensive SEO strategy.

                              EMDs are no longer a magic bullet
                              Content and user experience are key
                              Not necessarily a penalty, but not a direct ranking factor
                              Potential benefits (indirect)
                              Increased clicks
                              User understanding
                              Focus on a holistic SEO strategy

                              you'll want to focus on:
                              High-quality, relevant content
                              Excellent user experience
                              Strong backlink profile
                              Thanks - sounds like it's worth it to develop and spend money on then.

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                                • Jman
                                  Already an AI veteran
                                  • Sep 2003
                                  • 22830
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by cordoba
                                  Yes, it defnitely is for an AI related site. I have one with an .ai domain with only a handful of backlinks and posts and it ranks well. Worth the fees I would say.
                                  Nice, we should have a chat about AI, see if we could collaborate
                                  Orkestrait NSFW AI
                                  FantasyXXX.AI
                                  Email: [email protected] TG: @jman1216

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                                    • CaptainHowdy
                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                      • Dec 2004
                                      • 94013
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by VikingMan
                                      Good luck with bestgimp.com
                                      Definitely a growth market.
                                      . . .

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                                        • robertsolo
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Sep 2010
                                          • 84
                                          #11
                                          Im not convinced

                                          Originally posted by Jman
                                          Nice, we should have a chat about AI, see if we could collaborate

                                          Im not sure about the future of AI sites. I think a woman is a woman, I prefer the Girls of Cam Sites. I believe that AI sites will pas the time as others like Hentai, Vrporn, etc.

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                                            • BaldBastard
                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                              • Jan 2001
                                              • 16816
                                              #12
                                              I still like keyword domains as sites linking back normally include those keywords.

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                                                • jamezon
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Apr 2019
                                                  • 136
                                                  #13
                                                  i randomly missed renewal of 10 domains, nothing really fancy in those names, no big moneymakers.. however they were instantly grabbed by some brokers and i cannot get them back anythime soon without paying a fortune. still seems to be profitable business. not sure if the registrars are behind that or individual brokers, those domain names were really nothing sophisticated but had some organic traffic floating in . i let them go, but it hurts

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                                                    • adultbizwork
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Aug 2018
                                                      • 78
                                                      #14
                                                      Talking about this, the other day I found out that some of my older domains I let expire, are now registered by one of the biggest adult companies, and they built famous sites on them, haha, incredible. Never thought one of the big ones would use some of my older domains.

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