Comments on: Subdomains Or Subdirectories For Different Site Components? http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/ ham radio, computing, money, and other ramblings Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:18:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Damien http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/#comment-14673 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:16:23 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/#comment-14673 Many advertisers will pay for one ad on each domain. They don't pay multiple times to advertise on subdomains. I learned from experience. I've yet to "get" why subdomains are super useful. THe commenter up top gave an ok reason for relative coding but I code everything full url more or less so it wouldn't make my life any easier. Many advertisers will pay for one ad on each domain. They don’t pay multiple times to advertise on subdomains. I learned from experience.

I’ve yet to “get” why subdomains are super useful. THe commenter up top gave an ok reason for relative coding but I code everything full url more or less so it wouldn’t make my life any easier.

]]> by: Dennis Edell http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/#comment-14530 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:12:51 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/#comment-14530 I mislead, sorry. You can't have multiple in one sub-directory. blog2 3 4 5 is what I was referring to. After .com/blog1 you then have to manually setup blog2 and beyond as well as manual install the blogs for each. PITA - BIG TIME. Don't take this as gospel. Ask around if you wish. I had the same question a while back and that's exactly what I was told. Personally speaking, I don't do "manual" anything lol. I WILL screw something up. If it can't be done with a few clicks, I either find another way or pay it out. :) I mislead, sorry. You can’t have multiple in one sub-directory.

blog2 3 4 5 is what I was referring to. After .com/blog1 you then have to manually setup blog2 and beyond as well as manual install the blogs for each.

PITA - BIG TIME.

Don’t take this as gospel. Ask around if you wish. I had the same question a while back and that’s exactly what I was told.

Personally speaking, I don’t do “manual” anything lol. I WILL screw something up. If it can’t be done with a few clicks, I either find another way or pay it out. :)

]]> by: Nick http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/#comment-14519 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:12:34 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/#comment-14519 I don't think I'd even want to fathom trying to have multiple blogs in a given subdirectory, but what about multiple blogs in separate subdirectories (.com/blog1/ .com/blog2/ etc)? I don’t think I’d even want to fathom trying to have multiple blogs in a given subdirectory, but what about multiple blogs in separate subdirectories (.com/blog1/ .com/blog2/ etc)?

]]> by: Dennis Edell http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/#comment-14512 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:25:06 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/#comment-14512 Subdomains are good if your looking to build a large authority type site and don't want to clutter you top level domain. For instance, see About.com They're also better for multiple blogs. With subdomains it's still one click install for each....more then one blog in a sub-directory though and now you're dealing with directory creation and manual uploads after the first one. Subdomains are good if your looking to build a large authority type site and don’t want to clutter you top level domain. For instance, see About.com

They’re also better for multiple blogs. With subdomains it’s still one click install for each….more then one blog in a sub-directory though and now you’re dealing with directory creation and manual uploads after the first one.

]]> by: Andrea http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/#comment-14503 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:41:31 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/#comment-14503 So far I am using the subdirectory approach with my new project. I think for the time being that it will be fine. But if by some miracle that it takes off, I think I may do the subdomain or just a whole new name and keep it separate. thanks for writing up this post, as i am currently wondering the same thing. So far I am using the subdirectory approach with my new project. I think for the time being that it will be fine. But if by some miracle that it takes off, I think I may do the subdomain or just a whole new name and keep it separate.

thanks for writing up this post, as i am currently wondering the same thing.

]]> by: Michelle http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/#comment-14480 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:46:04 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/#comment-14480 As far as SEO goes, I'm having good luck with the subdirectories on the same domain. I haven't tried the subdomains, though. As far as SEO goes, I’m having good luck with the subdirectories on the same domain. I haven’t tried the subdomains, though.

]]> by: Martin http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/#comment-14475 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 03:29:08 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/subdomains-or-subdirectories-for-different-site-components/#comment-14475 For different types of content, I would recommend subdirectories rather than subdomains, as it allows you to use relative links more easily, and typically is less complex to set up and maintain. This is particularly true if the different areas (ie, blog / photos / etc) will be sharing some content / css / etc. However, if you intend to have an area that'll operate totally independently from the rest of the site (say, a forum, with no shared code / content), then a subdomain may be more appropriate (although it'll work just as effectively in a subdirectory too). For different types of content, I would recommend subdirectories rather than subdomains, as it allows you to use relative links more easily, and typically is less complex to set up and maintain. This is particularly true if the different areas (ie, blog / photos / etc) will be sharing some content / css / etc.

However, if you intend to have an area that’ll operate totally independently from the rest of the site (say, a forum, with no shared code / content), then a subdomain may be more appropriate (although it’ll work just as effectively in a subdirectory too).

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