Does TLD extension ACTUALLY make a difference?

lachlandv · 07-19-2011, 02:28 AM

What's so good about a .net or .org when compared to a .info?

lachlandv · 07-19-2011, 03:30 AM

Accidentally posted thread twice, can a mod please remove this one?

nicktyler · 07-19-2011, 03:49 AM

I think there is basically no difference between TLD extensions from an SEO point of view. There is a difference for Users though. If you have "www.brandname.com/info etc...

If a user is typing your brand/address straight into the address bar which TLD are they going to go for first? I would guess .com over .info or .org.

stabilus · 07-19-2011, 07:21 AM

info site are much cheaper to buy and use than the others. So they are the primary target of spammers and autobloggers. Google knows that too. What do you think big G does with these sites?

nicktyler · 07-19-2011, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stabilus

info site are much cheaper to buy and use than the others. So they are the primary target of spammers and autobloggers. Google knows that too. What do you think big G does with these sites?

That might be true but there is no reason or evidence I have seen that Google runs a guilty untill proven innocent policy on .info being a spammer site. I would imagine it crawls and judges it on the same criteria as the rest and if it finds it is a spam site then penalty ensues.

07-19-2011, 02:28 AM	#1
lachlandv Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 18 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Does TLD extension ACTUALLY make a difference? What's so good about a .net or .org when compared to a .info?

07-19-2011, 03:30 AM	#2
lachlandv Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 18 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Does TLD extension ACTUALLY make a difference? Accidentally posted thread twice, can a mod please remove this one?

07-19-2011, 03:49 AM	#3
nicktyler Advanced Warrior Join Date: May 2011 Location: London Posts: 708 Thanks: 8 Thanked 56 Times in 55 Posts	Re: Does TLD extension ACTUALLY make a difference? I think there is basically no difference between TLD extensions from an SEO point of view. There is a difference for Users though. If you have "www.brandname.com/info etc... If a user is typing your brand/address straight into the address bar which TLD are they going to go for first? I would guess .com over .info or .org.
	Find permanent and contract IT Jobs in Europe 1000's of IT Contract Jobs in the UK live now To search 10000's of IT Jobs in the UK click here

07-19-2011, 07:21 AM	#4
stabilus Active Warrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 55 Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts Social Networking	Re: Does TLD extension ACTUALLY make a difference? info site are much cheaper to buy and use than the others. So they are the primary target of spammers and autobloggers. Google knows that too. What do you think big G does with these sites?
	www.cash-in.us The honest Online Marketing Review Site