Comments on: Should I Use Subdomains or Subfolders For SEO Benefit? http://www.techwyse.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/should-i-use-subdomains-or-subfolders-for-seo-benefit/ Learn, Educate & Rise Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:06:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Rajesh http://www.techwyse.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/should-i-use-subdomains-or-subfolders-for-seo-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-53389 Rajesh Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:58:01 +0000 http://techwyse.com/blog/?p=2214#comment-53389  Nice Article! Can I Create Multiple Domain(about 8 to 10) for different services like (linux hosting,windows hosting,web hosting company, domain registration etc) to target specific keyword for seo ranking using linux-hosting.wordpress.org windows-hosting.wordpress.org web-hosting-company.joomla.org domain-registration .blogger.com with different content for each website and i will link all to my main website (ex. mywebsite.com) Thank You  Nice Article!

Can I Create Multiple Domain(about 8 to 10) for different services like (linux hosting,windows hosting,web hosting company, domain registration etc) to target specific keyword for seo ranking

using

linux-hosting.wordpress.org

windows-hosting.wordpress.org

web-hosting-company.joomla.org

domain-registration .blogger.com

with different content for each website and i will link all to my main website

(ex. mywebsite.com)

Thank You

]]> By: DJ http://www.techwyse.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/should-i-use-subdomains-or-subfolders-for-seo-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-48652 DJ Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:46:27 +0000 http://techwyse.com/blog/?p=2214#comment-48652 Dan:  Some good questions there.  In your case here is what you would want to remember.  A subdomain is essentially recognized as its own website.  So in your example you would be creating 3 mini websites when you could instead put the content on the main domain in a subfolder. <br /> <br /> Putting your content in the main domain means that you are creating a bigger website with more fresh content.  Search engines like this!  In terms of SEO, you are generally much better off putting your content in a subfolder on the root domain and creating subfolders. Dan:  Some good questions there.  In your case here is what you would want to remember.  A subdomain is essentially recognized as its own website.  So in your example you would be creating 3 mini websites when you could instead put the content on the main domain in a subfolder.

Putting your content in the main domain means that you are creating a bigger website with more fresh content.  Search engines like this!  In terms of SEO, you are generally much better off putting your content in a subfolder on the root domain and creating subfolders.

]]> By: Dan Kelly http://www.techwyse.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/should-i-use-subdomains-or-subfolders-for-seo-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-48525 Dan Kelly Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:31:48 +0000 http://techwyse.com/blog/?p=2214#comment-48525 Great article... Quick question: If I'm create a hub site, like about.com, with many many different topics, wouldn't it be better to use subdomains? scuba.mydomain.com/ wedding-dresses.mydomain.com/ quit-smoking. mydomain.com/ vs. mydomain.com/scuba mydomain.com/wedding-dresses mydomain.com/quit-smoking You want those three, very different categories of content to be treated separately by the search engines, correct? If you were to use the folders, the search engines wouldn't see your site as highly relevant for any one of those categories; but, if you use subdomains, each subdomain site would be see has HIGHLY relevant for their particular category. Correct? Thanks again for your input. Great article… Quick question:

If I'm create a hub site, like about.com, with many many different topics, wouldn't it be better to use subdomains?

scuba.mydomain.com/
wedding-dresses.mydomain.com/
quit-smoking. mydomain.com/

vs.

mydomain.com/scuba
mydomain.com/wedding-dresses
mydomain.com/quit-smoking

You want those three, very different categories of content to be treated separately by the search engines, correct?

If you were to use the folders, the search engines wouldn't see your site as highly relevant for any one of those categories; but, if you use subdomains, each subdomain site would be see has HIGHLY relevant for their particular category.

Correct?

Thanks again for your input.

]]> By: Trademarks in Affiliate Subdomains and Subfolders « Affiliate Marketing Blog http://www.techwyse.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/should-i-use-subdomains-or-subfolders-for-seo-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-45655 Trademarks in Affiliate Subdomains and Subfolders « Affiliate Marketing Blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:40:32 +0000 http://techwyse.com/blog/?p=2214#comment-45655 [...] the use of them in affiliate subdomains. Most of the participants of this discussion [as well as this blogger, and many here as well] for example, believe that subdomains are treated and indexed as separate [...] [...] the use of them in affiliate subdomains. Most of the participants of this discussion [as well as this blogger, and many here as well] for example, believe that subdomains are treated and indexed as separate [...]

]]> By: Colin http://www.techwyse.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/should-i-use-subdomains-or-subfolders-for-seo-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-34960 Colin Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:49:13 +0000 http://techwyse.com/blog/?p=2214#comment-34960 Thanks for the comments: @ Dothenew: Yes sub domains "can" rank well. But increasing the relevancy, importance and power of the main domain will help more with a sub folder, rather than a sub domain. @ I will ask: Yes, sort of. If the topic is similar, you should definitely use sub folders, but since sub domains are still considered self-contained domains, then you may as well use a brand new domain, if you have content for a completely different topic. @Jay: Thanks for the technical insight. SEO Master, Like Jedi Master? :) I actually, just found a recent article, which explains things a bit further, and helps to support my view. I will edit the blog now Thanks for the comments:

@ Dothenew: Yes sub domains “can” rank well.
But increasing the relevancy, importance and power of the main domain will help more with a sub folder, rather than a sub domain.

@ I will ask: Yes, sort of.
If the topic is similar, you should definitely use sub folders, but since sub domains are still considered self-contained domains, then you may as well use a brand new domain, if you have content for a completely different topic.

@Jay: Thanks for the technical insight.
SEO Master, Like Jedi Master? :)

I actually, just found a recent article, which explains things a bit further, and helps to support my view.
I will edit the blog now

]]> By: Jay http://www.techwyse.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/should-i-use-subdomains-or-subfolders-for-seo-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-34895 Jay Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:19:37 +0000 http://techwyse.com/blog/?p=2214#comment-34895 Informative article. Hope creation of sub domains for SEO purpose is possible / required only for static sites, if it's a dynamic site can we use .htaccess for all these so that link juice keeps growing. One issue while creating subfolders in case of static sites for SEO purpose is 'where we will load all images, javascript and css for the site?'. One option is to store all resources in the central place but from the inside folders we may have to give ../ which is not a good practice or give full path to the images or css but need to change the whole links when domain is changed or such sites cannot run locally. Waiting for ideal solution. One more request - I think you should call yourself SEO Master rather than SEO Guy, we feel so :) Informative article. Hope creation of sub domains for SEO purpose is possible / required only for static sites, if it’s a dynamic site can we use .htaccess for all these so that link juice keeps growing. One issue while creating subfolders in case of static sites for SEO purpose is ‘where we will load all images, javascript and css for the site?’. One option is to store all resources in the central place but from the inside folders we may have to give ../ which is not a good practice or give full path to the images or css but need to change the whole links when domain is changed or such sites cannot run locally.
Waiting for ideal solution.
One more request – I think you should call yourself SEO Master rather than SEO Guy, we feel so :)

]]> By: I will ask http://www.techwyse.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/should-i-use-subdomains-or-subfolders-for-seo-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-34801 I will ask Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:39:54 +0000 http://techwyse.com/blog/?p=2214#comment-34801 Your perspective is right, but each one has a different purpose. Am I right? Choosing between the two depends on your topic and site's requirements. I would like to know about the latest thoughts on this topic. May be someone can provide more information here. Your perspective is right, but each one has a different purpose. Am I right? Choosing between the two depends on your topic and site’s requirements. I would like to know about the latest thoughts on this topic. May be someone can provide more information here.

]]> By: Isaac Martens http://www.techwyse.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/should-i-use-subdomains-or-subfolders-for-seo-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-34558 Isaac Martens Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:48:42 +0000 http://techwyse.com/blog/?p=2214#comment-34558 Very nice article. It provides not just a blueprint for the right direction, but prevents you from wasting countless hours of your time. Very nice article.
It provides not just a blueprint for the right direction, but prevents you from wasting countless hours of your time.

]]> By: Dothenew http://www.techwyse.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/should-i-use-subdomains-or-subfolders-for-seo-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-34524 Dothenew Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:03:32 +0000 http://techwyse.com/blog/?p=2214#comment-34524 My friend who is in the SEO field gave me advice that we can rank sub domains well, the thing is that we cannot rank them simultaneously for the same search queries. By using sub domain for a different purpose we can increase the relevancy of our main domain. I think we can use sub domains for focusing different streams of our business. My friend who is in the SEO field gave me advice that we can rank sub domains well, the thing is that we cannot rank them simultaneously for the same search queries. By using sub domain for a different purpose we can increase the relevancy of our main domain. I think we can use sub domains for focusing different streams of our business.

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