google and com domains

Discussion in 'Google' started by banana8, Jun 10, 2009.

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    hi guys,

    i apologize if the question sounds silly :rolleyes:
    from all the top level domains out there, if i'll use a dot com
    domain, will google give me any advantage over the others ?

    thanks
     
    banana8, Jun 10, 2009 IP
  2. webbusiness23

    webbusiness23 Member

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    The only thing that matters when it comes to Search Engine Rankings is what you have on your site (the content) and the optimization itself, not the domain name.

    Regarding the users, i think it's easier to remember a name with a .com at the end if it.
     
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    finaldestination Guest

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    I actually tend to disagree with the previous post, also .com are more intuitive for people...
     
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    It doesn't really matter but it will be better to have a .com if its available.
     
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    lifeplayer Notable Member

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    No,there are same, extension not that important for google
     
    lifeplayer, Jun 10, 2009 IP
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    andrewterrol Well-Known Member

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    Domain extensions are very important to google. Starting a while ago, google started to geo-target the search results so that a .co.uk for example, would get higher position in google.co.uk and would get lower positions in the other google domains. Almost all domains are geo targeted and the .com domain is geo-targeted only for United States, like the.us, .gov, .edu, .mil and .org domains. you may change the default geo targeting of your domain by going to google webmasters tool/ site configuration/ settings (according to the new google webmasters). You may convince for yourself if this theory is true by going to google.com via a proxy from another country and searching for a word, or better, for a letter. You'll get completly different results comparing with the ones that you've got when searching the regular way, not via a proxy.
     
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  7. evolveforever

    evolveforever Peon

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    may be or may not.No body is sure.But even if the .com has a boost ,the extra boost can still be obtained thru' other off page factors.so no need to think too much about it.
     
    evolveforever, Jun 10, 2009 IP