Technical SEO Question about TLD combined with SubDomain
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I am making a new website but need to figure out the best way to do this in terms of SEO.
I would like the website to have functionality of brochure website combined with an online store.
My issue is that I will be using software called prestashop for my online store and CMS called MODx to develop my brochure site. (These can not be combined into one CMS).
I can create brochure site with MOdx = www.example.com & then from that a subdomain using prestashop for my online store = store.example.com
Can I get Google to index these as one site or would I be better off trying to get everything under the TLD.
Ideally I would like just one site without subdomain
Bacially what I am asking is...
What are the effects of having subdomains in terms of SEO?
Am I better of having everyhitng under TLD?
Can I get Google to view TLD and Sub as one site?
Hope this makes sense, thank you.
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There is no evidence i have seen that shows a subdomain acts any different to a subfolder. Rather the opppersite
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/subdomains-and-subdirectories/
http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2008/01/feeling-lucky-at-pubcon.htmlby the way, a TDL, referes to the .com in your example, root domain is example.com and subdomain store.example.com
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