: Could it improve search engine rankings to point custom domain names for targeted folders in WordPress? I'm wondering if it may be a more effective SEO technique to have keyword-specific domain

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I'm wondering if it may be a more effective SEO technique to have keyword-specific domain names point to a keyword-specific folder in WordPress than just have a file using the keyword. Assume all other things being equal.

Here is an example to describe the question/issue that I am exploring. Assume a competitive landscape for the terms used.

Imagine a site with the domain usa.com that has folders named for states [california].

The objective is to get higher ranking for searches for "California" than otherwise might be the case.

Will using the domain california.com to point to a WordPress folder (california) within the site usa.com be effective?

Would this give the site california.com a higher rank than a page in the folder california named california.html?

If this makes sense, what would be the best way to implement it...or a substitute?

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