Hello, I personally find it strange that since .info's cost about $1-3, it "automatically" means "cheap" in potential value in so many people's minds. But does it? Do you find .info's as "cheap" when you appraise a domain? One notable example is prchecker.info. PR8, highly recognized, so I don't think that's cheap at all. Just would like to hear some thoughts. Regards.
I would blame the so-called 'cheap' quality ascribed to it... mainly to the price at which it is sold. It is the human mind set which tends to rate the quality based on its price. I find nothing cheap about its potential... as truly reflected by an example illustrated by you! Regards, RightMan
.info's have a little bad reputation since, especially in the past, they were used by spammers since they were the cheapest TLDs available. It doesn't mean that they won't rank well, but they'll never become as popular as .com, .net or .org who are around alot longer. Many people even wouldn't spend anything on a .org and consider .net the only (secondary) choice.
Most people automatically think spam, and most SEO "experts" indicate that search engines are skeptical as well.
don't you believe it david. there is absolutely nothing to be skeptical about. i'm a firm believer in info's
@atreides - even if you believe in it, many people don't. That, in and of itself, means that you'll get fewer viewers, fewer click-throughs. Just that fact that people think it's bad means it is.
"many people don't" not really mate. talk to most laymen, and they don't give two hoots about it, that is, if the distinction is apparent to them in the first place. it's people like us (the ultra minority) that's making a DD out of an A-cup.
As a web designer, I like to base my theories in fact, so I talk to people outside of the circle. Yes, some don't care, but I've talked to quite a few who do. Anyway, if you can afford that disadvantage, which you seem to think is quite small, then go for it. I choose to avoid them. Really, what major site do you know of that is a .info?
you clearly have a poor concept of 'fact', dude. what you choose to avoid is entirely up to you. however, disseminating your uncorroborated personal bias against to a relative newcomer, is uncool. as for your question, take a look at the original OP. Otherwise, google it.
He wanted thoughts. I gave him my thoughts. How is doing what David asked "uncool"? You also say he's a newcomer... um.. if you're referring to the forum, he has over 2 times as many posts as you or I. And how is my concept of fact poor? Taking independent, sometimes informal studies can be a great source of opinion, or do you not test websites and designs on the general public? Having other people's opinions on what looks good, what scares them off, etc. is vital to any online business.
sigh. "He wanted thoughts." Based on the three previous statement he made. Not outright ipod web designing bias. "You also say he's a newcomer... um.. if you're referring to the forum, he has over 2 times as many posts as you or I." And on the eight day, God created DP? "And how is my concept of fact poor? Taking independent, sometimes informal studies can be a great source of opinion" Make up your mind, will you?. Is it fact or opinion? "Having other people's opinions on what looks good, what scares them off, etc. is vital to any online business. " Which serves to broaden one's perspective, and being a professional, a great decision making tool, used in conjunction with other available tools, such as FACTS, for one. Talking about professionals, ahhh... what's the point. I'll let you have the last word. lol
I'll have the last word. I joined last year, and you joined 1 month ago. This was never the place for criticizing other's concepts, so please leave that out Thanks for your thoughts. Unfortunately, I don't think they can improve their reputation after so many years in the industry.
Yes, because of .info low price, the reputation is a bit "junk" for this type of domain names. Some says that to get high SE ranks with .info domains take longer time comparing to other top tld's