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.info and your opinion

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by Highend, Jul 23, 2009.

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    are .info domains any good as www.myowninternetaddress.com has them for $1.99. what are they intended for.
     
    Highend, Jul 23, 2009 IP
  2. rahahm33

    rahahm33 Well-Known Member

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    depends on what you're using the website for.
     
    rahahm33, Jul 23, 2009 IP
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    yeah depends what you will use,
    .info es very cheap and nice to a simple website
    like a blog or a news site, that depends
    but is nice too
     
    Alexabot, Jul 23, 2009 IP
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    SiberForum Banned

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    Info domain name extensions are not really popular and that's why they are not used and that's why sometimes they apper with very cheap registration prices.
     
    SiberForum, Jul 24, 2009 IP
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    Because of their cost and its purpose itself (information) its frowned upon for any professional or commercial website (other than for branding). For blogs or just information sites they're pretty much okay.

    Personally though I rarely register .info domains as it is a little hard to sell them off if you wish to clear your domain inventory.
     
    PureSoul, Jul 24, 2009 IP
  6. bobchrist

    bobchrist Active Member

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    .info is good for testing purpose for specific niche because you're going to pay very low price during the first year.
     
    bobchrist, Jul 24, 2009 IP
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    depends on how your using the .info name but in most situations a .com with a similar name will usually get more traffic because people are so used to putting the .com at the end of everything.
     
    blake3334, Jul 24, 2009 IP
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    I like .com. .info means cheap site cheap design etc.
     
    skylover, Jul 24, 2009 IP
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    crumblepie Well-Known Member

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    Well you could use it firstly, if the .com and .nets are already registered, and secondly, if you're short on cash and need to open a website with the minimum amount of investment. I have a few sites using the .info extension, and it gets just as many visitors as a .com would. I don't think it makes that much of a difference.
     
    crumblepie, Jul 24, 2009 IP
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    my first impression is one word = cheap
     
    qcrun, Jul 24, 2009 IP
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    gsv13 Well-Known Member

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    True best for testing purpose!
     
    gsv13, Jul 24, 2009 IP
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    if the equivalent dot com is available, don't let it go. you may end in running a successful .info without the .com counterpart :)
     
    alamperti, Jul 24, 2009 IP
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    Highend Guest

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    So if the .com address is unavailable I shouldn't buy the .info?
     
    Highend, Jul 26, 2009 IP
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    MacDonalds use .info for their menus - "http://www.mcdonaldsmenu.info"
     
    GeorgeHodgkins, Jul 27, 2009 IP
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    If you're only after type-in traffic as implied above, yes. But that's only part of the story, you can rank high in search results with any extension. On the other hand, a .com doesn't cost an arm and a length compared to .info.
     
    hostingdirect24, Jul 27, 2009 IP
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    Godaddy currently has .info for $0,89, and if you reg 6 or more, you get each for only $0,79.
    I dont prefer .info, but if you own for example london.info, barcelona.info, newyork.info you could be able to get rich on them, but for some 2-3 word .info domain you will very hard receive some high $xxx offer, or higher.
     
    mitok, Jul 27, 2009 IP
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    No not good... as before some time google drop all .info domain's rank & pr
    so go with .com or .net or .org.. and start earning man
     
    seoget, Jul 28, 2009 IP