Google and domain extention?

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    I am wondering if the extention of domain has an impact on google ranking? If yes, what is the most desirable domain extension for web site?
     
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  2. nedim

    nedim Guest

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    No it does not have any impact on domain extension, but most desirable domain extension is .com and specially if you have premium domain name (p.e.: apple.com house.com, dating.com, ect ) with .com extension.
     
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  3. ErnestHemingway

    ErnestHemingway Well-Known Member

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    I dont think so.
    Some .info do very well on search.
    I think .com is good because if you take laymen and people who are not net geeks then
    for them a website is usally a .com
     
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  4. 3DProf4online

    3DProf4online Peon

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    what is about page rank?
     
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    It's more on quality and uniqueness of the content, as well as site construction and it's coding.
     
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  6. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    It doesn't matter what extension you are using.
     
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    Extension name doesn't matter but keywords in URL will help to improved SERP.
     
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    .com is the most desirable one. It is a good one to start with. As your business grow you could consider related ones like org or net.
     
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    i think .com is good. I am not sure but if domain is country wise then it can affect in google's serps for that particularly country domain of google.
     
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    Domain extension have no impact on Google ranking, the only thing is that .com is the most popular used domain extension.
     
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    Even though my traffic keeps increasing and I registered the domain for a couple of years in advance, I don't think it has any impact on SERP.
     
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    No, extensions don't have an impact on Google SERPS

    It can be helpful for region targetting though

    :)
     
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    Domain extension do not matters.

    But if you are targeting any specific location (country), then domain extension helps.
     
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    there is a humor that .edu/.gov/.mil will help a lot ... but nobody could beat or confirm this hummor
     
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    Some what helps in local se..
     
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    Local hosting and domain with country's extension and content of local language, e.g. German, would help to go up in Google.de

    but if you're aming for USA/English speaking, .com is best t start with.
     
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