Transfer a page that is already ranked from a second to a third domain level

[guidoboem]

Hi everybody,

i have a page well optimized for my keyword

it is on a domain with 28 domain authority

it is well linked but it isn't enough to rank first

Do you think that buy a third level domain with the keyword inside, put the page on-it and re-index it is a good solution? ( by putting a 301 redirect on the previous page of course )

now i'm waiting to be indexed for the new page but nothing appear searching the keyword instead the previous ranked page...

thanks Guido

[Unity]

Hi Guido,

Taking  on a new domain to build ranking is not something I'd personally do. When you 301 redirect not all the goodness will pass across so you may lose some ranking in the first instance. Using a 301 redirect on a new domain is usually used when trying to capture the goodness from the backlinks that go to the old domain (only something like 80% will pass - no sure of exact percentage sorry).

If you aren't ranking for your keyword targets you need to look at how you have optimized your website.

1. Have you targeted too many keywords on one page? Diluting that keywords communication to search engines can affect ranking ability
2. Have you covered (and include optimized)  title tags, meta descriptions, <h>header tags, alt tags, unique content, internal anchor text links etc</h>
3. Build links to your site from quality websites; ensure these sites are relevant to yours/theirs audience. Don't link to spammy networks or link farms.
4. Add an XML sitemap
5. Review Google Webmaster Tools to ensure that there are no indexing or other issues

Good luck