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Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by accessionuk, Jun 7, 2005.

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    Does anyone know which TLDs Google gives preference to, if at all. For example would widgets.com rank higher for a "widgets" search than widgets.net if all other factors are the same?
     
    accessionuk, Jun 7, 2005 IP
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    Design Agent Peon

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    it shouldnt, although .net is much rares these days - personally, I only have them as mirror domains.
     
    Design Agent, Jun 7, 2005 IP
  3. Cristian Mezei

    Cristian Mezei Notable Member

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    #3
    tld's do not count as far as seo goes. Only if your searched word is part of the tld extension..

    See :

    fishing info

    hosting in uk

    com domains

    Etc :)
     
    Cristian Mezei, Jun 7, 2005 IP
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    accessionuk Peon

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    Also, does anyone know whether "red-widgets.com" or "redwidgets.com" would do better on G when searched for "red widgets".
     
    accessionuk, Jun 7, 2005 IP
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    #5
    It's the same. :)
     
    Cristian Mezei, Jun 7, 2005 IP
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    accessionuk Peon

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    Nice. Just came across a stash of unregistered my-keyword.nets. Maybe I should grab them
     
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    #7
    In my opinion :

    1. .com's
    2. .org's
    3. the rest :)
     
    Cristian Mezei, Jun 7, 2005 IP
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    desimasalaforums Peon

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    IMO the tdls would attract users more than search engines. Suppose if i am from uk, i would click on a .co.uk link more often than a .com link in serp's
     
    desimasalaforums, Jun 7, 2005 IP
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    uca Well-Known Member

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    #9

    I personally like .nets too.

    IYO, is there a why orgs come second instead of nets or is it just that you like them better?

    Most of them are misused badly, and more than .nets.
    It might even be easier to read out.
     
    uca, Jun 8, 2005 IP
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    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    It's not the same :)
     
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    #11

    Could you expand on that a bit? The reason I ask is that I have a great keyword (7-letter phrase) combo in mind, but all (US) TLD extensions except the .info are taken.

    I guess what I am asking is whether, in your opinion as an SEO expert, the plus of the extremely KW focused and descriptive domain, outweighs the minus of a .info extention?
     
    tradefor, Jun 8, 2005 IP
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    I just like org more than net.

    As for "not the same". I may be wrong. Please tell me your opinion.
     
    Cristian Mezei, Jun 8, 2005 IP
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    accessionuk Peon

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    Can you please elaborated. Thanks
     
    accessionuk, Jun 8, 2005 IP
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    no point waiting its midnight in the UK
     
    Design Agent, Jun 8, 2005 IP
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    :D It was 2 AM in Bucharest ;)
     
    Cristian Mezei, Jun 9, 2005 IP