Can long domain names rank?

[pokeraussie]

I am considering registering a really long domain name, I am talking 30 characters or more.

Does anyone have experience with getting really long domain names to rank?

Basically wanting to find out if this would be considered a spammy signal that could be detrimental to rankings.

[Notspot]

Yes, they do rank, it doesn't seem to make a difference atm. Although in the new Panda age with more focus on branding, CTR, etc, I would shy away from it if I was planning in investing a lot in the site. Still fine for a mini site though imo.

[casdir]

It will probably help you to rank better, keywords in domain names are a good ranking factor. I recommend not using anymore than 4 or 5 words, and I think non-hyphenated is best.

[pokeraussie]

^ True, a really long hyphenated domain name looks super spammy, less so when non-hyphenated.

Holy crap dude, you have some nice generic gambling domains.

[Michael Martinez]

You can find a success story for just about any scenario, such as this query. Your mileage may vary.

[parttimepoker]

^ True, a really long hyphenated domain name looks super spammy, less so when non-hyphenated.

Holy crap dude, you have some nice generic gambling domains.

He could just be renting out his sig, wouldn't be the first on this site.

[pokeraussie]

He could just be renting out his sig, wouldn't be the first on this site.

Either way, I am envious lol.

[Spry]

lulz, nice background on the usaplayerswelcome.

my eyes, my god my eyes.

[leporello]

Nah he owns them, but he was previously posting using a different name i think. As for the question, the longer a domain gets, the worse it is imo and I believe that Google gives less of an exact match boost to longer domain names, as i think it makes sense that they are less likely to be brands.

[pokeraussie]

Nah he owns them, but he was previously posting using a different name i think. As for the question, the longer a domain gets, the worse it is imo and I believe that Google gives less of an exact match boost to longer domain names, as i think it makes sense that they are less likely to be brands.

Tbh I am not really getting it for the EMD benefits. It seems worthwhile to get the domain name because it contains two keyword phrases in the name that I can target that get decent searches, and the domain name makes sense.