Multiple domains......spamming search engines?

[astro]

I have noted that it is a growing trend (here in Greece anyway) to have different but similar domain names pointed to different pages of the same website, plus a couple pointed to the index page.

Is this wise, could this not be thought spamming of the search engine thus hurt your page ranking?

If not, (whilst the dear chaps out here have not dropped on this yet....and may be they know something I don't) I could see an argument for registering a host of domain names all search questions and keywords then pointing them to the same IP addresses with a website.

If this was done what is search engine policy on pointing multiple domains and/or redirects to what is in reality the same website?

smiles in anticipation.

Astro

[garywhw]

I suppose this is fine.

It is just the same as inbound links as long as the inbound links, web contents, link texts are relevant and meaningful, and G probably couldnt tell who is the owner of the sites.

[AjiNIMC]

Search ranking is easy to get but difficult to maintain. They will catch you sooner or later and all your investment will go in vain. Do read "11 SEO watchouts" at http://webproworld.com/viewtopic.php?t=69037 . Google guys are really smart. Spend your energy in doing good than taking short cuts.

[astro]

Thanks, sorry for delay in replying, lost internet connection.....it happens here alot!!

I will return to "sleepy greek mountain" mode and let life drift on by!

Astro

[incrediblehelp]

Originally Posted by astro

I have noted that it is a growing trend to have different but similar domain names pointed to different pages of the same website, plus a couple pointed to the index page.

Can you elaborate more? Examples?

[Orion]

if those other URLs are all hosted on the same IP block they really won't do you any great deeds.

Building small sites could..
- if you have a company that has say 5 main services or products, creating individual 'landing sites' for each product then linking them back yo the main site can help... NO DUPLICATE CONTENT!!!

Mostly separate URL's are beneficial for separate product lines, marketing campaigns (though not needed) and to keep competition from grabbing them and to provide people who try to find your site. but simply forward them to the site.

The trend I've found lately is to amalgamate all the old 'sub sites' into one main site so as to provide volume of content and add relevance to the main site.

[simmo]

I understand about having similar domains pointing to sites with identical content, but what if you have similar domains pointing to the same site? For example if I own www.mydomain.com and host a web site with it and then I buy www.mydomain.co.uk and forward it to www.mydomain.com, will that incur penalties?

The reason most people buy similar domains is to stop others getting their hands on what could be a valuable name.

[trouble133]

If you point a www.mydomain.co.uk to www.mydomain.com, that shouldn't be penalised by Google. I had a client who kept duplicating his website whenever he created a new offers page (against our advice) and then got banned from Google. It's probably advisable for brand identity in the UK to have a .co.uk and the .com and direct to the most visited one. For example if the .com is a mature domain, with a PR 5, get the .co.uk to point to the .com. That's just an example for a UK based company however.

[incrediblehelp]

Originally Posted by simmo

I understand about having similar domains pointing to sites with identical content, but what if you have similar domains pointing to the same site? For example if I own www.mydomain.com and host a web site with it and then I buy www.mydomain.co.uk and forward it to www.mydomain.com, will that incur penalties?

The reason most people buy similar domains is to stop others getting their hands on what could be a valuable name.

This should be fine, but why not create a seperate website focusing on the UK?

[Orion]

incrediblehelp
This should be fine, but why not create a seperate website focusing on the UK?

You'd want to make sure it's totally unique content. Lately (last 6months to a year) we've had greater success using domain.com/uk if you want country specific content for the site. or uk.domain.com (google indexes that as part of domain.com.

If doing that (sub directory or sub domain) it would be good and advisable to point domain.co.uk to domain.com/uk (or uk.domain.com). We've done this will a few multilingual sites and it's proved beneficial.

[ron angel]

Originally Posted by simmo

I understand about having similar domains pointing to sites with identical content, but what if you have similar domains pointing to the same site? For example if I own www.mydomain.com and host a web site with it and then I buy www.mydomain.co.uk and forward it to www.mydomain.com, will that incur penalties?

The reason most people buy similar domains is to stop others getting their hands on what could be a valuable name.

This is what I do I have www.ssrichardmontgomery.co.uk on uk server pointed at main site www.ssrichardmontgomery.com (in usa) and
www.ssrichardmontgomery.co.nz in nz pointed at com site ect with others.no content or duplicate sites google knows and ignores them or worse! remember they are watching us....

[Webnauts]

Originally Posted by AjiNIMC

Search ranking is easy to get but difficult to maintain. They will catch you sooner or later and all your investment will go in vain. Do read "11 SEO watchouts" at http://webproworld.com/viewtopic.php?t=69037 . Google guys are really smart. Spend your energy in doing good than taking short cuts.

Would you be so kind and recall this post?

Astro, hi by the way. (Quotation in Greek: Ime ke ego misos Elinas).