what kind of domain .com or .be

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by mascix, Sep 2, 2007.

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    let say I have xyzqwerty.com which have good content like 1000 page about xyz. I am wondering if I buy xyz.be and put same content under .be domain. one of them is .be it has 3 char length and one of them include xyz but total length is 9 char. and one of them .be and one of them .com.

    under these circumstances which one will have more traffic then other ?
     
    mascix, Sep 2, 2007 IP
  2. WPOSolutions

    WPOSolutions Active Member

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    Depends on your market. If its just going to be within Belgium then by the .be name. If you markets Global, get the .com

    Traffic will depend on the value of your Content to its Users.
     
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    Generally, use the short ccTLD version (ie: xyz.be) if you plan to market it for Belgium. Make 301-redirects from the old domain to the new one.
     
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    Get a .com
    Its a TLD priority factor that will get you better rankings.
     
    Gnet, Sep 2, 2007 IP
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    .be will get you better results inside Belgium. But if you plan to market outside of Belgium i would definitely go for the .com.

    Or better still how about an English site for the .com and a french/flemish site for the .be.
     
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    Hi
    I prefer to have .com if its languae is english else if its in belgique language then I prefer .be for local customers
     
    KNEB, Sep 4, 2007 IP