Would it make a different to use a .info domain rather than a .com domain? For the domain I want, both are available.
People trust a .com more than a .info. Also if you create a popular site with a .info someone will register the .com and park it. So you would be losing out in that sense.
on one forum thread they were asking about mistakes. one of mine was once taking a .info, the .com competitor got all the traffic.... you live and learn always go with .com ---it's the one most people assume. it's defacto default of the web and most search browsers.
unless you site has some sort of educational them to it, use .com .com is the most popular extension and most people type it in out of habit. however if your site is going to have a lot of information that can be used for educational use in essays, term papers, etc. the use the .info extension because most teachers will not allow student to use a website with a .com extension.
Yes, buy both. If you are trying to look at the .info domain to save a few bucks then go with .com and buy the .info later if its still available. If you are building a site that will result in some branding you won't want to leave people guessing if they punch in your URL directly they may immediately try .com. Just what majority know already, build on that.
.com is most preferred if you're running an online business and most browser will suffix anything you type in the address bar with .com like for instance 'digitalpoint' or 'yahoo' as far as firefox is concern. Even today, a lot of people are still not convinced that .com and .info are treated equally by Google and they continue to debate. On my part, I uses .info domain heavily for my blogs simply because it's a form of information dissemination and not to mention it's cheap. In your case, if both domains are still unregistered, then I suggest you register them both.
.com is way better for search engine optimization and branding. How many times have you tried to visit a website (by memory) and you put the .com at the end, while the website actually was .net or .org ? I use .info for redirects only. All the best, The Moneyac
Incorrect. Domain extension doesn't make a difference. Although if the .com is available I would get that.
"Buy both, but redirect the .info to the .com" I don't see any purpose in that? why not buy the .net .org and all other extensions then? I don't think he's dying to buy the .info other than maybe price.. just buy the .com if you are buying the domain. Like most have already said, it's the assumed url in most people's minds
For SEO, there is no different between these two. But for branding, better get .com as majority people of people will think .com over the other extensions.
By all means go for .com .Com Domain is better to establish your site as an authority site rather than .info Regards, Anup Mahajan
Yep, always go for the .com over any other TLD, in my opinion. When people hear your domain name, they will always assume it is a .com, maybe a .net... 3rd to a .org, and by that time, they will just give up on trying to find you if they are manually typing it in.
Why are you even asking this question? The .com is available, so buy it. Hello??? If it isn't but the domain is a good one, then of course get the .info. Extensions don't matter. It's HOW you present the site to potential customers that matters. They also click on the link, so, again, it does not matter. "Click here right now to see how guys like you did it" Tell me, does it really matter what kind of an extension it is with such a link? I have FM (TheList.FM), and it actually worked out better than the com because it looks better, and it creates a bit of curioisty for many when doing ads. And, yes, I do tell people what my url is, but I do it with a business card, with a snazzy-looking "FM" on it. And next to word of mouth, doing advertising, buying traffic is the only way to be successful out there, so they will be clicking on links anyway. Show where Google, MSN and Yahoo stated that.
When I see a website with .info domain, I usually say "man, this webmaster didn't want to spend $6 more for a good .com domain..."