Review/Case Study:
I recently decided to test River’s SBB on 14 New Domains:
7 EMDx’s all 100% on page optimization, specifically targeting 1 keyword each verses 7 EMDinfo’s with 100% on page optimization, all targeting the same 1 keyword, with no additional link building.
The keyword competition ranged from low to medium
To minimize the footprint etc… I did the following:
Private Whois for each domain
Dedicated Server Hosting
Separate Individual IP Address for each domain
Please note:
Each EMDx.com property maintained the same theme and content as its reciprocal EMDinfo.com counterpart and also displayed the same text, image, etc.
My three primary goals were the following:
1. To determine which domains would rank in top 25 faster: an EMDx.com or EMDinfo.com
2. To determine whether one or both (of the competing sites) would be banned or penalized for duplicate content or whether I could indexed and rank them both in Gooo Glllllle
3. To determine whether any domain would break into the top 10
Keyword Information (Exact Match Search and CPC)
Keyword .......... Local Monthly Searches ..........Approximate CPC ($)
EMDx/EMDinfo #1 ..........9900 .......... 1.08
EMDx/EMDinfo #2 ..........1900 .......... 10.83
EMDx/EMDinfo #3 ..........6600 .......... 4.27
EMDx/EMDinfo #4 ..........3600 .......... 3.2
EMDx/EMDinfo #5 ..........9900 .......... 0.7
EMDx/EMDinfo #6 ..........1900 .......... 8.65
EMDx/EMDinfo #7 ..........210............. 7.73
I placed an order with River on 8/28 for one Social Bookmark Blast to each of the domains…
The results:
The EMDx’s WON by a landslide
Within 24 hours of placing an order EMDx’s 2,3,4,and 5 were indexed and appearing within the top 15.
The respective EMDinfo’s appeared in the Serp’s ranging from 29 to as high as 63. By day 5 all domains were ranked in Serp’s for their respective keywords.
As of today… Officially 10 days later - my results are as follows:
Keyword.......... EMDx.com.......... EMDinfo.com
EMDx/EMDinfo #1.......... #19 in Serps.......... #33 in Serps
EMDx/EMDinfo #2.......... #16 in Serps.......... #27 in Serps
EMDx/EMDinfo #3.......... #11 in Serps.......... #16 in Serps
EMDx/EMDinfo #4.......... #10 in Serps.......... #22 in Serps
EMDx/EMDinfo #5.......... #6 in Serps.......... #17 in Serps
EMDx/EMDinfo #6.......... #7 in Serps.......... #20 in Serps
EMDx/EMDinfo #7.......... #10 in Serps.......... #21 in Serps
Conclusion:
1. EMD or EMDx.com is best way to go (IMO)
2. 100% on page optimization mandatory
3. Duplicate content bullshit is over-rated
4. River’s Social Bookmarks are not only safe but give Rocket results that stick