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[localexperts]

For SEO advantages, I had to redirect most of the traffic away from ReceptionHalls.tv to BanquetFacilities.com.

http://siteanalytics.compete.com/banquetfacilities.com+banquetroom.com+receptionhalls.tv/?metric=uv

It stinks, but I see Yahoo giving higher placements to .TV domains than Google. We made the decision in Nov to drive all traffic searching for "reception halls" from the .TV to a .COM domain to try and improve our SEO placement for this keyword.

I left a couple ads going to receptionhalls.tv to keep a heartbeat and hope this issue is resolved.

IMHO Google's treatment of .TV domains is an issue.

Sorry to beat a dead horse, but this is one end user who has to de-emphasize the .TV brands in our network in favor of a .COM due to this issue. In private, others have shared the same observations about Google and .TV domains.

As a group, we need Demand Media to speak with Google and confirm new .TV sites are viewed the same as new .COM sites.

 

[TheBulldog]

I think it does depend on a combination of name/keywords/description and content. And then I believe it weighs very heavily on back links and time as well.

One of the reasons I believe it relies on the domain name is this: I have DallasLawyer.tv. Nice keywords but VERY difficult to suddenly rank above all the other sites with those words.

If I search for dallas lawyer, I am nowhere to be found. If I search for dallas lawyer tv, then I am on the front page.

Same thing goes for your Officiants. Search for just officiants, nope not there. search for officiants tv and there you are.

Very Ironically, this is the text it shows for your officiants site: "Q: Why should I advertise on Officiants.TV? A: Officiants.TV is ranked well in many of the search engines and we continue to work hard at growing our ...



The only true test, and I have suggested this before is to build a .tv and a .com exactly the same. Then give them exactly the same backlinks through your network. See which one is on top. I think I suggested using sdfkljklsdfjkljkl.tv and .com with the keywords : "I like green butter and orange flavored spoons".

 

[localexperts]

Very Ironically, this is the text it shows for your officiants site: "Q: Why should I advertise on Officiants.TV? A: Officiants.TV is ranked well in many of the search engines and we continue to work hard at growing our ...

Actually that page is used on all our sites and we just switch out the brand and domain name. You are correct it is ironic, I had forgotten it was there. With our .COM and .NET properties it would apply and we do buy traffic to that domain.

But you are correct Bulldog, "pest control videos" yields PestControl.tv. My SEO expert's comment when I told him this, who searches using "pest control videos". My response "No soup for you"

 

[TheBulldog]

Ha, In this case I have to agree.

I would search for pest control, or local pest control company.

I guess I won't get soup either because I would never think to search for pest control video either.

No offense man, just me.

 

[antonis12]

But you are correct Bulldog, "pest control videos" yields PestControl.tv. My SEO expert's comment when I told him this, who searches using "pest control videos". My response "No soup for you"

correct. search volume for [keyword]+tv or[keyword]+videos is approximately ZERO.

 

[localexperts]

Oh I know.

At the time, we were discussing how our .TV had zero SEO traction so I was desperate for any small sign to support my point of view that we should stay the course.

In the end, we compromised and kept Officiants.tv and DiscJockeys.tv going with ReceptionHalls.tv traffic going to BanquetFacilities.com. We are fully dedicated to .TV for the GEOS (I have no alternative) and the home improvement space (Remodeling.tv, Contractor.tv) where these domains are our best brands.

 

[smashfactory]

put blip in google.

guess they figured it out