.info vs other crappy extensions

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I don't consider some ccTLDs as crappy extensions. I believe ccTLDs are the wave of the future.

But .info is way better then the new gTLDs like .Mobi .Pro .XXX .Shop .Art

Just because .info is cheap, unrestricted and older.

But I prefer ccTLDs like .TV .CO .ME more then .info

 

I think info is fine for an information site. I don't think I would never prefer it to a .com or .net site if they are available, but I think that for building a site, they are a reasonable alternative, particularly when your choice is a two word info vs a three word .com - such as www.chicagomuseums.info or www.chicagomuseumsguide.com

 

Up until recently .COM was the strongest extension but with so many alternatives available, and the fact that many more ppl are web-saavy (and understand extensions other than .com) that you can't really go wrong with using most any extension.

 

I will choose to seize the dot info domain name when I have grabbed the other popular TLDs and ccTLDs based on my marketing plan, especially, info has no regulation in registration, everyone can pick up one, and redirect it to their main web page, attract more traffic.

 

.com is clearly the best way to go and .info, because of their cheap price, are often associated with spam or sites of low quality.

 

never heard dot info at the first page on google? try me, what keywords they had?

 

"dentist office directory" (without quotes) shows www.dentistofficedirectory.info on the first page of Google.

 

Another example: "smoking and toothache" (without quotes) turns up www.stoptoothache.info

 

There are TONS. But they are nearly all crap.

 

You are a big full guy...... Never say anything without knowing.I recently buy a domain with .info

 

I have .info sites ranking #1 in Google for competitive keywords with millions of results. It's about good SEO and not what extension you use.

 

Just because so many are putting up junk .info domains does not mean they are all 'crappy'. Personally, I have not seen evidence that Google penalizes a domain because it is a .info. What is on the domain is a different matter.

 

Of course they are not all crappy. There are quality .info websites.

But Google is smart and has also noticed that many .infos are spam - do you think they ignore that fact or do you think they account for it in their algorithm?

 

That's true for any site though. Crap is still crap, no matter what the extension.

 

All we can do is look at search results ourselves, and speculate, but I think it is ignored.

One issue with .info domains is they are, at times, dirt cheap. A buck. That leads people to quickly dump them, or to treat them as not as valuable as a .com from a quality content perspective. A lower Google ranking is thus a byproduct of that activity, not the .info part of the name.

 

They sold for .49 at one point and still are just .79 so there is no question they are used as throwaway domains. It is my belief, and experience, that it is something Google takes into account. There is not much to add beyond that. I know I have some .info but I would never use a .info for a serious website. It just lacks credibility to me although there are obviously many legitimate successful websites on .info domains.

 

I suppose those domain names are not interesting for domainers only. I'm still seeing a lot of people registering those domain names.

 

For me, most of the new tlds fail to deliver. They are here to clear space but they never will be worth as much as a .COM.

 

.info is little using domain names but we can choose .com and .edu are most using.