Is there an SEO benefit to purchasing domains for a website?

[MonsterWeb28]

Greetings Mozzers,

I wanted to see if someone could clarify the power of domains for me a bit.  Is there an SEO benefit in purchasing fresh domains for a specific website? Something that would effect certain metrics like parking keyword domains to pages that target that keyword?

I'm not talking about buying pre-existing domains that have value and are for sale. I'm talking about newly registered domains.

Thanks for any advice/clarification.

[GeorgeDavis]

It used to be a popular tactic to register a bunch of domains and then build thin content to try to rank for a keyword, these days it isn't worth the time and effort.  Better to focus on building up your main domain.

[MonsterWeb28]

It's more of an open ending question.  I was asking if  there is a way to utilize new domains for an SEO strategy.

[seowoody]

I would say definitely not. Happy to be challenged on that though

Especially now it appears search engines are devaluing the power of EMDs over brands.

[GeorgeDavis]

Not sure if I understand the question, are you talking about purchasing domain names and then building them up with content?  If so, there could be.  Generally speaking it's better to focus your efforts on one domain, but there are exceptions.

If you are talking about just registering domain names and then forwarding to your existing website, there is no benefit or very, very, very little benefit.  Probably none.