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Whiteboard Friday - The Microsite Mistake
Posted by great scott!
This week we'll look at an all too common misconception: the idea that building out a microsite to target a particular keyword, and then using that site's strength to link to your primary site is a worthwhile strategy.
In the video Rand discusses issues such as link pop, domain diversity, and strategy while looking at how and why microsites are frequently used ineffectively.
SEOmoz Whiteboard Friday - The Microsite Mistake from Scott Willoughby on Vimeo.
UPDATE FROM RAND: I've written a bit more about this topic here - Root Domains, Subdomains vs. Subfolders & The Microsite Debate
