Timeline for SEO & Google Search for a Small, Self-Hosted Blog
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| Nov 29, 2016 at 18:18 | comment | added | Malcolm | Since my site is fairly new, I was thinking changing the name would not have much impact, and I would permanently forward from the old one. I might do some testing with some dummy content and domain and see how things shake out. | |
| Nov 29, 2016 at 16:12 | comment | added | closetnoc | ...domain names have no impact on rankings ... You have to separate rank metrics in the index from ranking within a search query result set. The search query engine absolutely takes the semantic value of the domain name into consideration, in fact, it is the #1 semantic signal when examining the URL. Still, I tell people NOT to change their domain name. Doing so rarely solves a problem. Because, even if the domain name does not have the search terms within it, it can perform just as well being branded or with a high trust score. In fact, changing domain names often causes more harm. | |
| Nov 29, 2016 at 15:46 | comment | added | Malcolm | Thanks! Now, to say I have no quality content is a bit harsh, but I do not have a ton of content, that is for sure. I'll definitely take a look at that link. However, I do not see how THIS QUESTION get listed and my url does not, but whatever. I am just used to typing --name of company-- and having the first link be that company that shows up in the search results - hence changing my domain name. But those examples are all HUGE companies with millions of users, so there's the difference I guess. | |
| Nov 29, 2016 at 15:31 | history | answered | Tim C | CC BY-SA 3.0 |