Ok...what's the issue with using .info's

derh · 03-09-2011, 02:04 PM

I hear a lot to stay away from .info's...

I would like to give the try...due to some experaments I want to try...

Do .info's not rank as well as .com's

thanks

carleisenstein · 03-09-2011, 02:09 PM

It's worth looking at this little post from SEO Book about an issue with .info domains a while ago:

[sorry - can't post links yet. search 'info domain search engine ranking' in Google]

However, generally speaking I think the .info domain has been taken over by spammers. Real companies (and the consumers that visit them) still prefer .com, .org, .net or local TLDs.

I can't say that the rumours about info being penalised are true or not, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone could produce a study showing average CTRs on .info results in the SERPs are lower.

mekap04 · 03-09-2011, 02:26 PM

I will just tell you my personal experience. I bought a .info to see how well it ranks as well for a pretty easy keyword. It was exact match and I was able to rank #1. It bounces from 1-3 positions after the Google dance (due to backlinking) but the point is that it did reach #1. I think if you do what you would normally do with a .com domain and build enough backlinks, you could rank .info just as good as .coms It just needs to be a quality site and have good onpage and offpage seo done.

LarryHaywood · 03-09-2011, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derh

I hear a lot to stay away from .info's...

I would like to give the try...due to some experaments I want to try...

Do .info's not rank as well as .com's

thanks

I have a few .info's and haven't noticed any difference in ranking as opposed to the other extensions. From a SEO standpoint I believe they are similar in value.

Per Action Rob · 03-09-2011, 02:33 PM

I don't know about SEO, but your click through rate will be a lot lower on a .info so never use them in paid traffic scenarios where the user sees the destination URL

Kurt · 03-09-2011, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derh

I hear a lot to stay away from .info's...

I would like to give the try...due to some experaments I want to try...

Do .info's not rank as well as .com's

thanks

I've never tested .info myself, and probably most of the people that comment haven't tested either...So go ahead and test.

But the theory is, since .info's are so cheap that they have been abused by SEOers, therefore the engines have downgraded them.

Whether that's true or not doesn't matter in some respects...What matters is that many believe it to be true. Where this matters is if you ever want to sell the domain. It doesn't matter if .info's are downgraded or not, as many people believe it to be true, therefore if you ever try to sell a .info, you probably won't be able to sell it for as much as a .com, .net or .org domain, assuming everything else is equal.

MikesTraffic · 03-09-2011, 02:36 PM

give it a try and let us know how it works out for ya

derh · 03-09-2011, 02:52 PM

THanks guys..will do...I'm going to buy a few a see..

gammacrewz · 03-09-2011, 03:04 PM

In my experience used .info domain, i think .info domain not difficult to rank. My several site now at 1st page google. It`s depend on your SEO and On Page factor

sjetton · 03-09-2011, 03:13 PM

Probably just not that accepted yet.

You can always add words like 'group' or 'team' to the end of your desired .com

Jonas Juul · 03-09-2011, 03:23 PM

Nobody can really tell you if they work or not very well. Only Google can tell you that, but they wont do it. Do some private tests and see what results you get when trying to rank a .info and same compition as the .com domain etc. Then you can compare both tld's and see what give you best results etc.

yukon · 03-09-2011, 03:42 PM

TLD doesn't matter, build the backlinks just like a .com

Aussie_Al · 03-09-2011, 03:50 PM

There was a similar thread on here a couple of months back and someone posted plenty of proof where DOT INFOS were out ranking DOT COMS

paulgl · 03-09-2011, 04:21 PM

You may be interested in a new thread.
Proof that tld isn't important! .info ranks above .com and Wikipedia

People will just swallow the myth and make domain sellers rich.

Paul

03-09-2011, 02:09 PM	#2
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derh Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 525 Thanks: 96 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Contact Info	Ok...what's the issue with using .info's I hear a lot to stay away from .info's... I would like to give the try...due to some experaments I want to try... Do .info's not rank as well as .com's thanks

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gammacrewz Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Ok...what's the issue with using .info's In my experience used .info domain, i think .info domain not difficult to rank. My several site now at 1st page google. It`s depend on your SEO and On Page factor

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sjetton AffiliateTrustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Social Networking	Re: Ok...what's the issue with using .info's Probably just not that accepted yet. You can always add words like 'group' or 'team' to the end of your desired .com

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