Should I use Sub-domains

Why should I use them? Why shouldn't I?

[nobodyyouknow]

I asked this in the domain section, but haven't gotten a response. I'm at the point where a decision can be made one way or the other and not affect much (still in the planning stages).

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using sub-domains? Do you use them?

Thanks for the help.

[mack]

Subdomains can work well if your site branches off into different content areas, for example topic.example.com or topic2.example.com in effect these subdomans are unique sites in their own right, but to the user, they appear to be an extension of one main site.

From a maintainance point of view it can work well. You no longer have one huge site to work with, you are now working with several smaller sub-sites. From a search engine point of view it can work to your advantage also. I belive search engines will view a subdomain as a different website. By doing this you are able to concentrate on your importaint keywords more effectivly.

Mack.

[nobodyyouknow]

Subdomains can work well if your site branches off into different content areas, for example topic.example.com or topic2.example.com in effect these subdomans are unique sites in their own right, but to the user, they appear to be an extension of one main site.

From a maintainance point of view it can work well. You no longer have one huge site to work with, you are now working with several smaller sub-sites. From a search engine point of view it can work to your advantage also. I belive search engines will view a subdomain as a different website. By doing this you are able to concentrate on your importaint keywords more effectivly.

Mack.

That's the thing, the site I'm working on right now is my personal site, so it already has branched out into different content areas - even before it's up and running. The relation of these different content areas may not be apparent to a search engine, but they will be to a human.

Thanks.

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