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We currently have seperate domains (Adomain, Bdomain, Cdomain) on the same server all with seperate content although some of the content is similiar (use a third party to generate some parts of the site, but these are facts like capitols of states and biographies for example)on the different websites. We were thinking about providing related links from Bdomain and Adomain on Cdomain so that we could have links to both Bdomain and Adomian in an effort to increase back links and to help the user with providing more useful content.
Currently we do have some links to the other sites but they are all on the navigation and point to the homepage.
Now here are where the questions arise;
1. Are we better off giving each domain (Adomain, Bdomain, & Cdomain) a seperate IP Adress? or keep it with them all having the same IP?
2. If seperate IP's are better should this be done with class C or everything?
3. Could we possible be penalized by Google for this "duplicate content"? even though the links are pointing to different but related content.
4. Are we better off creating the related links and using a no follow attribute or will this cause us to loose all SEO benefits?
5. Should we not do this at all
Any insight would be much appreciated?
If you don't have duplicate content, then that isn't an issue.
But from all you've said, you'll get much more benefit merging the sites into the most successful; all incoming links to one doamin, one marketing effort, smaller chance of being rejected by quality directories, no visitor confusion, more total content, so more likely to give visitors a reason to explore, come back, and tell their friends, only one site for them to remeber, so easier brand building ... I could go on all day, but you get the picture!
