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Are .com domains preferred to .info ones?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by qwestcommunications, Apr 26, 2007.

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    By major search engines for ranking purposes.
     
    qwestcommunications, Apr 26, 2007 IP
  2. Kalyse

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    No. Not at all. But if you rephrase that question you get a completely different answer.
     
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  3. HKS28

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    there is a lot of talk that .com is preferred. can anyone post a useful info on this?

    regards
     
    HKS28, Apr 26, 2007 IP
  4. upper

    upper Banned

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    .com is more easy to remember by your visitors.
    From the SEO point of view,it doesn't matter if it is .com or .info
     
    upper, Apr 26, 2007 IP
  5. HKS28

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    thanks upper
     
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  6. qwestcommunications

    qwestcommunications Notable Member

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    I am talking exclusively from a SEO pooint of view.
     
    qwestcommunications, Apr 26, 2007 IP
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    Just take a look at your KW and see how many .info are at the top of the serps. Remember .com has had a longer run so this affects rankings
     
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    It doesent make a difference if its .com or .info or whatever as far as search engines results go anyway.
     
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    qwestcommunications Notable Member

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    Thats true. I rarely see .info ones at the top but a lot of people are saying it does not matter. Perhaps this is because there are very fewq .info domains because most people still go with .com.
     
    qwestcommunications, Apr 26, 2007 IP
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    KC TAN Well-Known Member

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    Yes, it is. There are more .com and .net around :)

    In terms of SEO, it doesn't make a difference.
     
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    Ni difference between domains, the search engines treat them all the same.
     
    theseokit, Apr 26, 2007 IP
  12. oseymour

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    Correct.....you will see more .com names it the SERPS because they have been around longer
     
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  13. yogesh sarkar

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    No, however dotcoms for most people are easy to remember than .info's or any other extension.
     
    yogesh sarkar, Apr 26, 2007 IP
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    It is not important in terms of SEO.
    But your "returning visitors" share will definitely be small.

    For eg, if i visit a website "digitalpoint.info" and if it has good content. When i think of returning to the website again i'd definitely type digitalpoint.com and will leave when i come to know that it was not what i wanted.

    I think i was clear.
     
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    no different. if you want to see a different do more on SEOs. ^^
     
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    For ranking it shouldn't matter, if it is a MFA site go ahead with .info, no one will want to remember your site anyways. If it is a professional business site go .com for people to remember or type for that matter. Even when I know a site is .org my fingers type .com, hard habit to break.
     
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    I suggest you choose .com domain.
     
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    the spiders dont care, internet users perfer .com
     
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    I am a .info man. Always buy them. And I personally like to think all domains are equal to google .
     
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    From a SE perspective, all domains are equal.

    For visitors, there seems to still remain a bias in favor of .com domain names.
     
    Comenius, Apr 26, 2007 IP
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