Keyword In Domain

It counts, not quite as much as makemoneyonline.com which gets a 100 for relevancy, yours might get a 50 score so to speak.

Thanks guys. I was thinking it might have been an all or nothing deal, but that makes a lot of sense.

youcanmakemoneyonline.com, nice name

As long as you have your keyword phrase in the domain, it will help with your on page SEO.

You should try to put your keyword phrase at the beginning of the domain and use suffixes instead of prefixes.

Of course using your target keyword in the name of domain can help you to get a better position on search engines. But usually it makes domain names very long and i myself don't like it.
Even if one word of the keyword to be in domain name, it can help you to rank higher.

Having keywords in your domain always counts.So try choose a domain that has keywords in it..else Vincenzo has made it clear although.

Yeah keywords in domain counts.

If you can't get the direct keyword in your domain name, add a modifier keyword that makes sense to the end, rather than to the beginning, example;

makemoneyonlinenow
makemoneyonlinereview
makemoneyonlinestartingtoday
makemoneyonlineforfree

Just like mine makemoneyonlineentrepreneur

At the end of the day it should be keyword rich if your going after a specific niche.

You should also use modifiers in your anchor text for your backlinks too.

Hope that helps.

John

Exact Match Domains are always the best for SEO. I find that if I cannot have an Exact Match Domain it is always so much more difficult to rank for that keyword. Takes so much more backlinking to make it happen.

Although all searchers are looking for information, there are really only three types of searches:

1. Site specific
2. Information specific
3. Action specific

When my wife wants to go to a web site, she doesn't type in the URL. She actually goes to Google and does a search for the website she's looking for. Usually, the site she's looking for is the number one result, which she then clicks. If my wife does it this way, you can bet there are a lot of other people using this method as well.

When a user is conducting a site specific search, there is only one right answer: the website the searcher is looking for.

This explains the strength of the exact match domain name. Google understands the concept of site search and is trying to service that user.

As Internet Marketers, we use exact match keyword domain names in an attempt to take advantage of this aspect of Google's algorithm and target site specific searches.

An Information Specific search is simply to gather information. Information searches are usually broad and not website specific. Although most people conducting information searches are not looking to buy or take any other action, some can convert to purchases, sign-ups or completing a form (lead generation).

An Action search is performed by someone who is ready to take some sort of action. They've done their information gathering and are ready to use that information to drive an action.

The more types of searches we can cross, the greater our potential for traffic and income.

When researching keywords, consider the type of search you're targeting. The keywords for an informational search might be different than the ones for Action search. Keep Site searchers in mind as well, since integrating the keyword into your domain can have this added benefit.

If you're looking to make income through affiliate sales of products or services, targeting Action searches makes sense. They might be searching by product number, or use indicator keywords in their search phrase, words like 'buy', 'for sale', ' store', or 'coupon' or some other associated word that indicates a readiness to buy.

If your business plan is to make your income through ad-share advertising programs like Adsense, or through lead generation (completing forms), then targeting Information specific searches might be a good strategy. Information searchers tend to keep searching until they find the information that answers their question, which means they tend to click on links.

The best strategy to combat search compartmentalization is to take an integrated approach. That's why the exact match domain name is such a powerful tool.

When someone types in 'Flip UltraHD Camcorder', are they looking to buy or just looking for more information? In either case, the searcher would doubtless be inclined to click on a site of the same name: flipultrahdcamcorder.com. The domain name FlipUltraHDCamcorder.com establishes an instant credibility with the user because it is:

1. Site Specific: It matches the exact question the searcher asked
2. Information Specific: a site by that name would inspire a high degree of confidence that it contains the information they are looking for
3. Action Specific: Someone looking to buy a Flip UltraHD Camcorder would also have a high degree of confidence that the site will provide them with the means to do so

You can further strengthen the association of your result by maximizing the use of the title tag. You could try Flip UltraHD Camcorder Reviews or Flip UltraHD Camcorder Specifications. Want to appeal more to Action searches? Use Flip UltraHD Camcorder Coupons, or Flip UltraHD Camcorders for Sale.

You can use buzzwords like 'review', 'price comparison', 'sale' , 'coupons', 'store' and more in combination with the keyword in your title tag to target informational or actionable intent.

Wow David nice post, this is what I call an informative post!

yea this post is great. it opened my eyes again Thank you!

Reptor

kws in domain name is a good idea, as long as it still relate with your site

The keyword in the domain name is not required.

If you have the money to launch a national TV/radio campaign (a la Kayak) then you can name it pretty much whatever you want.

However, if your goal is to rank on a micro-niche long tail term, an exact match domain name is advantageous.

Most of the webmasters prefer keyword domain because it is search engine friendly.

Yes it helps. It is like have makemoney.com/survey

since survey is in the url it helps with SEO. So same applies for domain names..