Comments on: Domain Names: the ultimate "vanity plates"

By: Barry Welford

Barry Welford — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:51:51 +0000

I haven’t seen any test results that confirm that. Such tests would be difficult and somewhat academic if you want to evaluate only the effect of the keyword in the domain name. If you have test results in confirmation, I would be most interested to see them, even if sent via e-mail in confidence.

By: domain

domain — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:57:11 +0000

“The second misconception is that search engines place some value on domain names in ranking websites for keyword searches”…I dont think this is a misconcept. As a matter of fact, search engines do place high values on domain names ranking if the keyword is competitive

By: Solid Domain Blog

Solid Domain Blog — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:42:24 +0000

I do not believe it is any secret that Google takes a domain name into account when they calculate search results. Their algorithm is very complex, but domain names that are a 100% match to the search request should be given some extra points.
Also, like dntrader said, the Internet usage is growing each day and the number of good .com domains are indeed limited. Therefore I believe (and the stats/recent sales confirm this) that domain names do increase in value.

By: The Name You Know

The Name You Know — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:20:46 +0000

As I understand it, search engines want to make us believe that keywords in the domain name do not help a sites’ ranking. But in reality they do, although not as much as they used to. The total list of factors that help a site to good rankings is large nowadays. The more competitive the business you are in, the more of thes ranking factors you need com comply with to rank anywhere decent. Hance the importance of keywords in a domain name.

By: Jenn at NichePlicity

Jenn at NichePlicity — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:59:16 +0000

Your comments that the keyword richness of the domains do not help search engine rankings is interesting to me. I’ve found that my domains that contain my keywords (or at least my niche)- as long as they are not spammy- do help a good deal. I wonder if they would have done as well with the keywords as each domain and situation is unique. Interesting points to ponder But I’m leaning more toward keywords for those initial rankings.

By: DnTrader

DnTrader — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:57:58 +0000

With more and more people getting online each year, the value of domain names will only continue to rise. In my mind, there are still very sound investments if and only if you know what to buy!

By: didi

didi — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:48:40 +0000

Regarding the value of domain names, consider the fact that each year multi-millions of dollars change hands buying and selling premium domain names (in most instances, with a dot com extension). Obviously, many people do place a very high value on domains that far exceeds the value of a vanity plate! Vodka.com just sold for $3million a couple of weeks ago, along with other 5, 6 and 7 figure sales. Anyway, good luck to you….
Didi