How does an exact match domain.me rate for SEO
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Anyone have any idea how an exactly matching keyword (using the "domain.me" register) will compare against an almost matching keyword in the Google .ie search engine. (assuming that on and off page SEO will be the same).
eg, www.wigets.me against www.mywigets.ie
Thanks
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Thanks Ryan
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If your market is exclusive to Ireland, I would recommend going with the .ie domain.
It is my understanding the deeper you go into your URL, the higher value Google offers. In the below example, all things being equal, the second URL would rank better. You could make up for the "loss" of not having the keyword match in this manner.
www.widget.com/home vs www.bigcompany.com/widget
I would like to add while it is desirable to have the keyword match, it is just one of over 100 factors used to create an overall value. Many sites are top ranked without having a keyword in their root URL.
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Hi Ryan
No, I am comparing against a .ie
eg, www.widgets.me against www.mywidgets.ie
This will be for a widget to be marketed solely in Ireland.
Thanks
Peter
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Are you comparing against a .com? www.widgets.me vs www.mywidgets.com?
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match domain name is always the best, if you cant the almost matching is stilol good for seo.
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