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Does extension really matter?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by MidwestMerchant, Aug 29, 2006.

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    I am looking to start a myspace resource site and am thinking of a good domain. I have a few great ideas but the .com's..net's..and .org's are pretty much all taken. I am wondering...aside from links and optimization (which I think I can handle), is one extention better than the other? For instance..If I had spacebackgrounds.us and spacebackgrounds.ws both optimized the same with the same LP and etc..Would one of these place better in the se's? Any advice is appriciated!:)
     
    MidwestMerchant, Aug 29, 2006 IP
  2. stlgatekeeper

    stlgatekeeper Peon

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    There would be no difference SEO wise in either.

    However, the reason of course you'd want a primary tld would be for ease of type in traffic and BL's.
     
    stlgatekeeper, Aug 29, 2006 IP
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    Colbyt Notable Member

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    And to add to the above, it could be bubba.com if the keywords and the content to support them focused on your objective,
     
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    clenard Active Member

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    Agreed... for SEO it makes no difference - but I believe alot of traffic will always be people who "remember" the name. So with that -- if you had "yoursitename.com" compared to "yoursitename.info (of biz)" which would those people remember? Alot of people online never even hear of ".info"... just a thought. :)
     
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    mads Well-Known Member

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    I would say that people can't remember anything but .com

    Have a few .net domains myself and I keep writing .com instead of .net when I want to check them out...
     
    mads, Aug 30, 2006 IP
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    sji2671 Self Made Mind

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    You can compete with a variety of extensions however obvioulsy .com has the initial branding/type in/memory factor, as long as your not talking geography, .co.uk / .us/ .ca as they do have an effect on rankings to an extent.
     
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    Use what ever TLD you want, but make sure you own the .com. Otherwise you'll be sorry, because if the bloke who owns the .com wises up and sees you making money. You very well might be building a business for someone else.
     
    phaithful, Aug 30, 2006 IP
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    eukhost Banned

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    From the SEO point of view the TLD doesn't make any difference, from the type-in traffic, branding and promotion point of view it's always better to have a com.
     
    eukhost, Aug 31, 2006 IP
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    if you take something else than .com and you have returning visitors, many of them may be giving free traffic to yourdomain.com instead of yourdomain.yourotherextension
     
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    Sejje Banned

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    It matters as far as brandablility and ease of remembering.
     
    Sejje, Aug 31, 2006 IP
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    mines Well-Known Member

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    also, country specific tlds are easier to get listed higher in country specific versions of search engines (for example google.co.uk)
     
    mines, Aug 31, 2006 IP
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    .Com still rocks for people to remember your online identity. normally people use yourcompanyname.com or yourcompanyname. country specific TLD. It attracts traffic [not from SEO Point of view].
     
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    is there still profit in starting myspace resources sites?
     
    mnymkr, Aug 31, 2006 IP