Using a kw domain and redirecting it to a better looking domain

[kiowajackson]

Say you have a site mybluewidgets.com, but you want to separate the keywords so when directories etc link to you they use the right anchor text. Would it work to set the links to my-blue-widgets.com and have that redirect to mybluewidgets.com? Would that pass on the right anchor text etc?

I guess what I'm asking is if anything get's lost in redirects, or if you can count the target of the redirect as if the link was pointing directly at it? Would it work to sign up for directories using keyword-keywords.com and redirect it to gooddomainname.com?

[Jazajay]

Hi
If you use mod_rewrite and 301 re-direct the link equity will be passed from domain A to domain B. it is a good idea to make everthing 301 to 1 set url ie:
example.com
example.com/index
example.co.uk

All redirect to www.example.com or whatever. this consolidates your link equity and stops duplicate content as

example.com/index/dir1 and
www.example.com/index/dir1

will be indexed seperatly but as the content is the same will be classed as duplicate content

Hope this helps

[gthing]

I will echo Jazajay and say the 301 isn't going to hurt you.

However, how are you planning on getting these directory links? Usually you create them yourself, so you can control the anchor text anyway. Why the extra domain? :confused:

[kiowajackson]

That does help, Thanks :)