Blog Network: One vs. Multiple Domains - GoFuckYourself.com

Danger Mouse · 03-24-2008, 08:21 PM

I have 8 niches with WordPress content ready to go. Trying to decide whether to register 8 niche-specific domains and have separate sites, or register one central domain and have 8 www.domain.com/niche category URLs. Pros? Cons?

baddog · 03-24-2008, 08:22 PM

8 individual domains so you can trade links if for no other reason

Danger Mouse · 03-24-2008, 08:25 PM

I have enough other domains to create lots of backlinks, so that isn't a high priority in the decision making.

Jace · 03-24-2008, 08:25 PM

always on their own domains

Danger Mouse · 03-24-2008, 08:31 PM

Hey Jace your sig makes you sound more-than-qualified to give that advice. But I'm curious, what the reasons are? Thanks in advance

Jace · 03-24-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Danger Mouse

Hey Jace your sig makes you sound more-than-qualified to give that advice. But I'm curious, what the reasons are? Thanks in advance

because domains are cheap and a single domain is always looked on as better than a subdomain or folder in the search engines

not too mention it is good for repeat visitors, think a visitor is going to remember sexylegblog.com or sexylegblog.com/stockings better?

Danger Mouse · 03-24-2008, 08:45 PM

Would the engines smile or frown on a pattern with the domains? Like niche-blog-guide.com?

parazzi · 03-24-2008, 09:02 PM

they wouldn't frown on it. niche-blog-guide.com reads as "nich blog guide" via search engines.

V_RocKs · 03-24-2008, 11:57 PM

DO less thinking and more work.

starpimps · 03-25-2008, 12:04 AM

domains are cheap...and if ur really hurting go with infos (=

Rochard · 03-25-2008, 12:12 AM

Go with multiple domains.....

Antonio · 03-25-2008, 01:30 AM

I agree with everything ^^^ these guys said but...

when you have one site it will be one bigger site and google loves that, IMO when you have 2 sites and everything else is equal Google will place the bigger site higher in the SE results

Chio · 03-25-2008, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Antonio

I agree with everything ^^^ these guys said but...

when you have one site it will be one bigger site and google loves that, IMO when you have 2 sites and everything else is equal Google will place the bigger site higher in the SE results

True. Networks of sites rather than individual sites are always treated better in my experience.

donnie · 03-25-2008, 01:45 AM

In my experience sub-domains are MUCH better for SE. I am not sure why and I don?t really care. All I know is my ?sub-domain blogs? are always placed higher in serps.

adult-help · 03-25-2008, 01:53 AM

Addition to all mentioned above:

For domain

- Lot's of webmasters set "no sub-domain" or "root domain only" trade rule
- Separate domain network valued higher (in case you'll decide to sell it)
- If one of your blogs will be closed due to abuse report etc. the rest of the network will remain working.

For sub-domains / dirs

- Higher Alexa rating

Nicky · 03-25-2008, 03:43 AM

I would go with a new domain and IP for every blog, good for hardlinking, SE's usually like it better (that would also depend on the status of the domain you use sub's from), good for bookmarkers etc

u-Bob · 03-25-2008, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by V_RocKs

DO less thinking and more work.

yep, that answers about 90% of all questions asked on webmaster boards...

freshxxxmovie · 03-25-2008, 08:19 AM

if you go with one domain,I prefer blog1.domain.com,blog2.domain.com....

StarkReality · 03-25-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by donnie

In my experience sub-domains are MUCH better for SE. I am not sure why and I don?t really care. All I know is my ?sub-domain blogs? are always placed higher in serps.

Yes and no. Subdomains are pretty much treated like seperate domains and not like subdirectories by the search engines (because www. is a subdomain itself), but they get some authority (or however you want to call it) from the main domain.

That's the reason why blogs on blogger, xlogz, thumblogger, etc. rank so well, it's because of the strength of the main domain, not just because they are subdomains. Look a squidoo for example, similar phenomenon, but they use subdirectories. Bottom line: If it's on a popular domain, it ranks well, no matter if subdomain or subdirectory.

The advantage of subdomains or domains is that you can put them on their own IP and the URL is more memorable, the advantage of sucdirectories is that they often get crawled and added to the index faster.

I personally prefer subdomains, the URL looks better and the respective keywords get more emphasis when someone looks at a result in the SERPs and the keywords he was looking for are at the very beginning of the URL.

kmanrox · 03-25-2008, 09:32 AM

get unique IPs and seperate domains... importanto
research your domains... check with google trends and other seo tools to find the most search terms/phrases for your niches and put them into the domain..

DBS.US · 03-25-2008, 09:41 AM

Remember.............Quality brings people back

Danger Mouse · 03-25-2008, 09:05 PM

All good feedback, thanks guys

Violetta · 03-25-2008, 11:32 PM

go for seperate domains...

03-24-2008, 08:21 PM	#1
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Nicky Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 30,070	I would go with a new domain and IP for every blog, good for hardlinking, SE's usually like it better (that would also depend on the status of the domain you use sub's from), good for bookmarkers etc __________________ gfynicky @ gmail.com

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baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	8 individual domains so you can trade links if for no other reason

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Danger Mouse Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Van Nuys, CA Posts: 157	I have enough other domains to create lots of backlinks, so that isn't a high priority in the decision making.

03-24-2008, 08:25 PM	#4
Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	always on their own domains

03-24-2008, 08:31 PM	#5
Danger Mouse Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Van Nuys, CA Posts: 157	Hey Jace your sig makes you sound more-than-qualified to give that advice. But I'm curious, what the reasons are? Thanks in advance

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Danger Mouse Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Van Nuys, CA Posts: 157	Would the engines smile or frown on a pattern with the domains? Like niche-blog-guide.com?

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V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,422	DO less thinking and more work.

03-25-2008, 01:30 AM	#12
Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	I agree with everything ^^^ these guys said but... when you have one site it will be one bigger site and google loves that, IMO when you have 2 sites and everything else is equal Google will place the bigger site higher in the SE results

03-25-2008, 01:45 AM	#14
donnie Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,630	In my experience sub-domains are MUCH better for SE. I am not sure why and I don?t really care. All I know is my ?sub-domain blogs? are always placed higher in serps.

03-25-2008, 01:53 AM	#15
adult-help Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,450	Addition to all mentioned above: For domain - Lot's of webmasters set "no sub-domain" or "root domain only" trade rule - Separate domain network valued higher (in case you'll decide to sell it) - If one of your blogs will be closed due to abuse report etc. the rest of the network will remain working. For sub-domains / dirs - Higher Alexa rating

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Danger Mouse Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Van Nuys, CA Posts: 157	All good feedback, thanks guys

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