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GEO Based Domains

Oct 28, 2012
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All us Chevy Las Vegas dealers are trying to optimize for the keyword Las Vegas Chevy.

I own LasVegasChevy.com so why not just change our domain to that and optimize for the same keywords Las Vegas Chevy and also our dealership name?

I am pretty sure I would take the top spot pretty quick, so what's the downside? I could re-direct our store domain to that so no big deal.
 
It would still take a lot of work and you likely won't see much of a return for a while.

Google made an update several years ago so exact match domains aren't as good as they used to be but they do have some benefits over using the name of your dealership - for example, if someone does link to you, they are more likely to use the anchor text "Las Vegas Chevy", which would help you rank for those keywords.
 

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A Chevy dealer in Las Vegas asks whether switching to a geo-based exact-match domain (LasVegasChevy.com) would help him rank for the keyword "Las Vegas Chevy." While one respondent enthusiastically endorses the idea, another provides a more measured perspective, noting that exact-match domains offer modest SEO benefits—primarily through improved anchor text in inbound links—but require significant ongoing effort and won't guarantee quick ranking gains. The key insight is that while geo-based domains can be a minor tactical advantage, they're not a shortcut to top rankings without substantial supporting work.

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