does the url extension matter in SE rankings?

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    will a .com domain be a higher rank than a .info?
     
    amoeba22, Oct 18, 2006 IP
  2. wormser

    wormser Well-Known Member

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    No, but if users try to return to your site a ton of them will type .com instead of your tld.
     
    wormser, Oct 18, 2006 IP
  3. websiteideas

    websiteideas Well-Known Member

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    Not only that, some will think twice before visiting your site if it's not a .com, .net, or .org.
     
    websiteideas, Oct 18, 2006 IP
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    seo-mumbai Well-Known Member

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    ya for search engine both ext are almost same.But for humans we have to always preffer .com if avaliable.
     
    seo-mumbai, Oct 18, 2006 IP
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    So far, Google like the extension for .edu, .org, .com .net
    Try make your site with those extension!
     
    angellica2017, Oct 18, 2006 IP
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    dam_sid Banned

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    No site extenting does not metter forSEs.
     
    dam_sid, Oct 18, 2006 IP
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    seo-mumbai Well-Known Member

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    it matters,.edu or .gov have more weight.
     
    seo-mumbai, Oct 21, 2006 IP