SEO optimization Multiple Domains? or Subdomains?

<p>This seems to be the never ending question.... What is best for SEO?<br>

I already know that I need at least two sites. One for my weddings, and one for events/lifestyle work. The plan WAS to have a landing page with options/links to two subdomains that would serve as the two separate websites.<br>

I was suddenly told that for SEO optimization it's best to completely separate the sites into two separate domains because too many key words will lower my stats with google.<br>

what do I do?! any advise would be greatly appreciated thank you!</p>

<p>If you want each site to carry its own weight and appeal to its own audience, it will indeed be cleanest (and SEO-friendliest) if you simply part each site on its own domain. If you get even one single job as a result of the better search engine placement and the more focused-message web site addresses for each area of business ... the the extra $15 a year or so to register another domain, and the low cost of hosting it, will be very worth it.</p>

<p>Thank you for your response Matt!<br>

1. What do you suggest then comes up when people search my name by chance? For now I have www.mayamyers.com (the old side is already down now it's just a landing page). The new sites will have to be different names all together like www.mayamyersweddings.com and lifestyle.com.<br>

2 Do I get rid of the main www.mayamyers.com site all together? If I do that do I have to build my rankings all over again? I get first page placement with LA event photog searches with that one so I don't want to lose that... <br>

<br />I appreciate your response and advise!</p>

<p>Don't get rid of the main site. Use it as another way to greet people and steer traffic to the line-of-business sites. People simply searching your name will find what they're looking for - but they're going to be pretty unsual (out of the blue searches on only your name) compared to searches that have some more content-specific context.</p>

<p>This is incredibly helpful, thank you so much Matt!!</p>