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Discussion in 'Google' started by Valley, Sep 15, 2007.

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    Does ANYONE own a .eu domain that is ranking well in the UK for a competitive search term?
    They seem overlooked by G
     
    Valley, Sep 15, 2007 IP
  2. RichUser

    RichUser Banned

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    #2
    Google treats all extensions the same besides .edu and .gov
     
    RichUser, Sep 15, 2007 IP
  3. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    #3
    eu domains are the same with other domain extensions.

    every domain extension will rank according to your backlink power
     
    trichnosis, Sep 15, 2007 IP
  4. dtm

    dtm Banned

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    my www.linkbidding.eu is seen by google.

    and if you try to look for link bidding it is on the first page.
     
    dtm, Sep 16, 2007 IP
  5. Valley

    Valley Peon

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    #5
    Yes that is what we are taught.
    However that appears incorrect, at least in the first 18 months of a domains life
    A country sprecif end such as co.uk always ranks far quicker than org, com, net. eu for me.
     
    Valley, Sep 16, 2007 IP
  6. oseymour

    oseymour Well-Known Member

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    it depends on where you get your backlinks....if you have a .eu domain but most of your backlinks are in the us. you site will rank in Google.com
     
    oseymour, Sep 16, 2007 IP
  7. mustaineoz

    mustaineoz Active Member

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    why people choose .eu when you have choice to choose .com or .net?Is it some kind of trick or what?

    P.S=Most places dont sell .eu extension,i wonder how do they buy this
     
    mustaineoz, Sep 16, 2007 IP
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    zangief Well-Known Member

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    local tld's have some advantage but we don't know if eu domains have advantage all over europe.Imo it does not.
     
    zangief, Sep 16, 2007 IP
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    Why? because the "people" are in the EU and they want a domain name that is already taken in .com/.net etc.

    BTW, you can only buy .eu domain if you are a European resident.
     
    t-bo, Sep 16, 2007 IP
  10. Valley

    Valley Peon

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    eurodns
    All wieird things there
     
    Valley, Sep 16, 2007 IP
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    Hmm I'm going to find out more about this
     
    Jag100, Sep 16, 2007 IP
  12. Valley

    Valley Peon

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    In the UK on google.co.uk from the 20 + .eu websites I own I seem to find they are a drawback.
    A co.uk on a three month old website has a good chance of ranking
    Add a .eu amd heck not in the top thousand!
    I don't think that .eu is in Europe accoring to G
     
    Valley, Sep 16, 2007 IP
  13. PalmIslands

    PalmIslands Peon

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    1) .COM / LOCAL EXTENSION IS NR1 IF GOOGLE+local ext.
    2) .NET
    3) .ORG
    4) .BIZ, .INFO

    Having domains other than local extension for local site or .com is a handicap, you can catch up with a lot of work, but in a very competitive environment, you have no chance, in this case it's like starting a race 5 minutes after the others (your competitors using dot com or local extension).

    There is indeed a hierarchy.

    I didn't count edu and gov, as they are not used for commercial purposes.
     
    PalmIslands, Sep 16, 2007 IP
  14. Valley

    Valley Peon

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    #14
    Well said
    Totally agree
    I foolishly though UK was in the .eu
    but seems I was wrong
     
    Valley, Sep 16, 2007 IP