Is a shorter subdomain better?
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For example, consider the two subdomains below:
Would there likely be an appreciable difference between the two based on length alone?
Also, would it be better to use a term that relates to our product in general such as "software.bluelinkerp.com"?
Thanks!
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Go with subdirectories over subdomains for the reasons already mentioned. Also, a shorter URL is easier for consumers to remember so take that into consideration when coming up with your naming convention.
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Hello,
Had a bad experience making 4 subdomains , PR dropped from 6 to 5, search engine traffic fell drastically.
now i redirected them to sub directories.
so i suggest go with sub dirs instead of subdomains.
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I agree with EGOL.
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From my experience.... bluelinkerp.com/learn/ or bluelinkerp.com/learnmore/
would be kickass compared to using a subdomain.
Why? All of your authority is concentrated in the root of your website instead of being divided into subdomains.
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