.info Domain names - Favorable with Google?

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    Hi guys
    i was thinking of building website with the domain names having the .info extension. Is the myth that google penalises .info domains true?
     
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  2. DomainCo.US

    DomainCo.US Well-Known Member

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    i don't think so, in my experience i have some .info that have higher pr than .com
     
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  3. Sir Rusty

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    Google treats all domain names the same...
     
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  4. Wayne Liew

    Wayne Liew Banned

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    Not really. You can get good ranks with all domain extensions, even .info but for .info domains, you might need a longer time to impress Google and if the domain is new, a longer time to get yourself out of the Google Sandbox.

    Everything will be alright after at least 3-9 months if you commit yourself to natural link building. After that, you will rank nicely just like others.
     
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    asbestos Active Member

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    .info is fine but for sure .edu or .gov is treaten better
     
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    VideoKid Peon

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    Nice to know info domains aren't that bad after all. :)
     
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  7. The Stealthy One

    The Stealthy One Well-Known Member Affiliate Manager

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    No, I don't think Google penalizes .info domains (at least, I have seen nothing to prove they do).
     
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    PageRank doesn't depend on .info or .com ;) It depends on backlinks.
     
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    i am not sure if Google loves .info domains or not, but unless you got unique content you got to be proud and wealthy :)
     
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    "Is the myth that google penalises .info domains true?"

    Google do not penalize .info or any other extension.

    All extensions are equal when it comes to ranking in search results. Extensions only matters when we talk about sites made for specific regions.
     
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    Tld doesn't matter... At all.
     
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    Glad to see some opinions on this as I have been wondering this myself.

    I think I have seen in the past some people suggesting that .info is
    not looked on as favorably but realistically all it means is that the
    site is an "information site" so it shouldn't matter.

    Cheers
    Col
     
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