I have not yet gotten a domain name and am wondering if it is worth it to get one or just sitck with a subdomain. Does it really help site traffic? Thanks for your time.
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"Is A Domain Name That Much Better Than A Subdomain?" was posted on Monday, July 13th, 2009 at 8:24 am.
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It won’t make a lot of difference to the search engines. The domain name is just one of many factors that search engines consider for a site’s position in their results but the second level domain can help a little over the third level (subdomain) domain
Depends on your use of the domain.
If it’s for a personal site and it’s not a real long name then it probably makes little difference.
If it’s for a business site then a subdomain just doesn’t look nearly as professional unless you also have the domain itself. That can have an effect on traffic.
A domain name will always be a better investment than a subdomain.