It is true that Search Engines dislike .info domain?

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  1. #1
    I have about 100 sites, including several sites with .info domains.
    Initially I believe that search engines treat all domains equally. Now I have second thought since my sites (500+ pages) with .info domains are making less than YSD1/each a day despite good contents (regularly updated) + all the SEO tricks (including multiple blogs hosted by different servers + hundreds of articles publsihed by many leading article directories).
    Many of sites with .cn domains are making more than USD10/each. Two of my top sites with .com.my domain (Malaysian but targeted for the US market) are making more than 95% of my earnings from the Net.
    I don't want mention the urls here because I would probably be accused of trying to get "cheap" marketing.
     
    ainmohd, Jun 7, 2007 IP
  2. login

    login Notable Member

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    Do the .info sites have the same amount of backlinks as the other ones ? Is it good backlinks ?
     
    login, Jun 7, 2007 IP
  3. AssociateSuccess

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    I've haven't really seen a difference. I think it really has more to with site quality than whether it is a .info
     
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  4. ainmohd

    ainmohd Peon

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    One of my .info domains has about 200+ backlinks from PR2 to PR4 sites.
    I bought it from an auction. Was it a "bad" domain in its previous life?
     
    ainmohd, Jun 7, 2007 IP
  5. ainmohd

    ainmohd Peon

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    I'm going to do some experiments.

    I will get different servers at a popular hosting provider and get two blog farms (3 domains + 5 sub-domains/each) to feed it with good contents. I have some excellent tools on sale at USD2 to USD20/each.
     
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    login Notable Member

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    Feed it with good content ? Sounds like you feed them with duplicated content.
     
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  7. ainmohd

    ainmohd Peon

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    The others are with duplicated contents too but they are fine.
    Duplicated contents are not the problem, duplicated templates with footprints are. I don't use duplicated templates because I'm OK with Dreamweaver and Frontpage (8-year plus).
     
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  8. tonyinabox

    tonyinabox Peon

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    #8
    you don't have to bump your thread. there is an edit button.
     
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  9. hyd26

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    #9
    Wrong search engines give importance to only good quality content but not for tld's
     
    hyd26, Jun 7, 2007 IP
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    I don't know why people buy .info's unless they're for MFA sites. I have never visited one and don't know why I ever would.
     
    kilcher, Jun 7, 2007 IP
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    #11
    I don't think google dislikes .info domains.
    If that was true nobody would buy such a domain.
    All that matters are the backlinks ;)
     
    zexy, Jun 7, 2007 IP
  12. sHiKaRi

    sHiKaRi Peon

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    #12
    .info are a great alternative to .com... Google disliking .info domain... total myth it all boils down to how you monetize and optimze your site....
     
    sHiKaRi, Jun 7, 2007 IP
  13. jamix

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    #13
    From the information I have, yes, you are better off with .com's. If you have bulk sites, just use generic .com's, like search-now.com, with 40-50 subdomains on each.
     
    jamix, Jun 13, 2007 IP
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    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    #14
    Search Engines have no problems with .info
     
    w3bmaster, Jun 13, 2007 IP
  15. SupaSharp

    SupaSharp Well-Known Member

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    #15
    I have had no problem with my .info domains. They seem to be preforming as well as my .coms
     
    SupaSharp, Jun 13, 2007 IP
  16. rukshankb

    rukshankb Banned

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    #16
    Search engines have no special care about.info name.But these names are typically used for personal sites.So visitor can think this site is not niche site.
    That may be reason to have a low income from .info sites
     
    rukshankb, Jun 13, 2007 IP
  17. SFOD_D223

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    #17
    No issues here with my variety of .info names either.
     
    SFOD_D223, Jun 13, 2007 IP
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    iGenius Banned

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    #18
    Personally, I don't feel so.

    My info domain has been fighting for the same spot with the same keyword .com domain. One day mine is on the top, the second day, the other one is on the top.
     
    iGenius, Jun 13, 2007 IP
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    #19
    A little variety in location is good, I think.
     
    SFOD_D223, Jun 13, 2007 IP
  20. ainmohd

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    Thanks so much.
    Now I will now look for more .info domains because they are cheap.
     
    ainmohd, Jun 14, 2007 IP