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id: "exact-match-domain"
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title: "EMD"
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# EMD

Exact Match Domain

A domain name that is exactly the word or phrase people search for, such as a product name plus a city. A keyword domain is a looser term for any name built from common search words. These names were once prized for search ranking, an advantage search engines later reduced.

## related terms

- [one-word .com](https://tldlog.com/glossary/one-word-com/)
- [type-in traffic](https://tldlog.com/glossary/type-in-traffic/)
- [geo domain](https://tldlog.com/glossary/geo-domain/)
- [brandable domain](https://tldlog.com/glossary/brandable-domain/)
- [domain upgrade](https://tldlog.com/glossary/domain-upgrade/)