do .info domaisn hold water with big g?

monitorit · 12-21-2009, 10:05 AM

Has anyone been ranked for .info domains? I have few sitting spare!

Elle Holder · 12-21-2009, 11:00 AM

I have a .info site that I put up 2 - 3 years ago, before I even understood what a TLD was!

It's a very simple 5 page HTML site, and Google has me in position #1 for a handful of keyword phrases. I was just learning SEO at the time, and the site was more of an experiment than anything.

monitorit · 12-21-2009, 11:02 AM

this may sound stupid but what is tld (i am just learning seo)

scottgallagher · 12-21-2009, 11:18 AM

a TLD is a top level domain. www . sony . com is a TLD, where www . sony . com / directory is no longer a TLD.

let's put it this way, you can purchase a .com, .net, .tv, .info... it's all your choice. you can't buy a .gov.

therefore, why would a search engine add more weight to a TLD that's .info over .com if we can purchase either one?

Google does not put more weight to public TLD. It does put a lot more weight to .edu, .gov and .mil TLDs.

Christie01 · 12-21-2009, 11:25 AM

Many of my sites are .info domains, and several of them rank well (Google page 1, above the 5th spot) for some very competitive keywords. IMHO, It's more about the content, SEO, and backlinking than the TLD.

James Foster · 12-21-2009, 01:31 PM

I've seen plenty of competitive keyphrases that have .info's in the top rankings. I think they just get a bad name because spammers use them since they are so cheap. But really, if you go white hat with your link building you should be fine.

Chris Kent · 12-21-2009, 02:19 PM

Yep I've had no problems. I think Google recognises that many .com, .net and .org are already gone.

I have an .info site that Google loves. I also know others in a similar situation too.

And soon I am embarking on a mass domain project. With .info only 2 bucks at Namecheap I'll need em. (anyone know any good registrars that have em for cheaper??)

Elle Holder · 12-21-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ProductCreator

And soon I am embarking on a mass domain project. With .info only 2 bucks at Namecheap I'll need em. (anyone know any good registrars that have em for cheaper??)

I just bought some at 1+1 for .99. Be warned though. They were very slow to update my nameservers. I'm used to that happening right away, and they took a few hours.

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Elle Holder HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 259 Thanks: 94 Thanked 46 Times in 38 Posts	Re: do .info domaisn hold water with big g? I have a .info site that I put up 2 - 3 years ago, before I even understood what a TLD was! It's a very simple 5 page HTML site, and Google has me in position #1 for a handful of keyword phrases. I was just learning SEO at the time, and the site was more of an experiment than anything.

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scottgallagher Local Internet Marketer War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chicago, IL (NW Burbs) Posts: 110 Thanks: 10 Thanked 41 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking	Re: do .info domaisn hold water with big g? a TLD is a top level domain. www . sony . com is a TLD, where www . sony . com / directory is no longer a TLD. let's put it this way, you can purchase a .com, .net, .tv, .info... it's all your choice. you can't buy a .gov. therefore, why would a search engine add more weight to a TLD that's .info over .com if we can purchase either one? Google does not put more weight to public TLD. It does put a lot more weight to .edu, .gov and .mil TLDs.
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Christie01 Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 85 Thanks: 8 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Social Networking	Re: do .info domaisn hold water with big g? Many of my sites are .info domains, and several of them rank well (Google page 1, above the 5th spot) for some very competitive keywords. IMHO, It's more about the content, SEO, and backlinking than the TLD.

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Chris Kent Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,311 Blog Entries: 49 Thanks: 192 Thanked 1,125 Times in 572 Posts	Re: do .info domaisn hold water with big g? Yep I've had no problems. I think Google recognises that many .com, .net and .org are already gone. I have an .info site that Google loves. I also know others in a similar situation too. And soon I am embarking on a mass domain project. With .info only 2 bucks at Namecheap I'll need em. (anyone know any good registrars that have em for cheaper??)
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