4 domains 1 name

what is the best way to use them?

[mydumpstinks]

I have set up a small website using my business name as the domain name (.co.uk), quite a few people had commented on how they liked the name, so we decided to register the .com version and a more recognised spelling .com &.co.uk version of the name. What is the best way to use them, i have only submitted the original domain name (site) to search engines, with the other three setup just redirecting to our original site, should i have a different front page on each with the internal page links pointing to the original site, should i have the full content on each domain and submit that or leave them with a redirect to the first site and not submit anything other than the original site, with this latest google update we are 4th on the first results page for relevant search terms, and i dont want to risk jepordising that with a google penalty.

cheers

Lee

[korkus2000]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld mydumpstinks,

Keep them as redirects. Making a different homepage that points to the original site is considered a doorway page and you can be penalized for it. Putting up the same content on each of the domains is considered mirrors. Those choices are just not worth the effort. Keep the redirects and focus on the one site.

[Marcia]

Welcome to the board, Lee.

I would definitely not have the same content on all three, and if three are set up as single-page sites with just a link to your main site they're just doorway domains with little chance of getting inbound links - really not worth promoting unless they're unique and of value. I assume the second two were just for type-in traffic, so only issue I see is the identical company name domain that's .com

There will probably be other opinions, but I'd leave 3 pointing to the primary site and promote that unless there's a good reason to promote the others separately and independently, content-wise. Just make sure they're a 301 redirect and not a 302.

whoops, korkus2000, you're faster

[mydumpstinks]

cheers for the replies, Marcia, yes the second .com & .co.uk are more conventional spelling. i dont have full control of the three new domains so im not too sure how the redirects are set up, is the redirect type very important? (i could get control if i needed to). just to clarify, If i just leave the redirects, dont link to them or submit them then there shouldnt be any real problems.
thanks again
Lee

Your both quick Marcia, i couldnt beleive i had a reply allready!

edit, removed repetitive stuff!