.info domain with keyword or .com without

lovboa · 08-03-2011, 06:19 PM

Hello,

I was wondering what you guys thought about this...

For SEO:

Is it better to have a .info domain with the exact keyword?
OR
Is it better to have a .com domain without the keyword (a totally irrelevant domain name to the keyword)?

Crystal Love · 08-03-2011, 06:35 PM

If I cannot get an EMD .com, .net, or .org, I try to get keyword+help.com or keyword+info.com; these two stop words have worked best for me.

MikeFriedman · 08-03-2011, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lovboa

Hello,

I was wondering what you guys thought about this...

For SEO:

Is it better to have a .info domain with the exact keyword?
OR
Is it better to have a .com domain without the keyword (a totally irrelevant domain name to the keyword)?

The TLD plays no role in SEO, so take the .info with the EMD.

And if you don't want to listen to anyone and are scared of using a .info, just do what Crystal suggested.

Brad Seid · 08-03-2011, 07:54 PM

.com for sure.. Type in your EMD in google and the first related result that pops up use as your Domain..

.com .org or .net only...

Forcefactor · 08-03-2011, 08:22 PM

I would go with a .com because visitors will more than likely type your domain name with a .com if they want to go back to your site later in the future.

And .info's can rank well, they just take a little bit more work than the .com, .org and .net

bhuff85 · 08-03-2011, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forcefactor

And .info's can rank well, they just take a little bit more work than the .com, .org and .net

I'd say this is more opinion than fact. I've had .info EMD domains rank in less than a week for their targeted phrase. In fact, I've got quite a few .info EMD's ranking on page one for their keywords. I didn't notice anything different in terms of them taking "too long" when compared to a .com, .org or .net domain.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeFriedman

The TLD plays no role in SEO, so take the .info with the EMD.

And if you don't want to listen to anyone and are scared of using a .info, just do what Crystal suggested.

Agreed 100%. Just like I mentioned above, I have plenty of .info's that are ranking on the first page for their keyword. No difference when compared to other TLD's from my experience.

epathj · 08-03-2011, 09:33 PM

to me,it depends the relevance of keyword. I'll choose the keyword.info but **keyword***.info

Crystal84 · 08-03-2011, 09:44 PM

YES. Keyword relevance is more important. I will use the keyword.info.

UMS · 08-04-2011, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forcefactor

I would go with a .com because visitors will more than likely type your domain name with a .com if they want to go back to your site later in the future.

And .info's can rank well, they just take a little bit more work than the .com, .org and .net

.info's rank just as well as .com, .org or .net

Given that most traffic to marketing/affiliate sites is via organic traffic or PPC, then the number of people typing in a domain is extremely, extremely small.

ok123 · 08-04-2011, 12:47 AM

.info rank really as well as any other TLD.
The only problem is it takes much more effort in gaining the rankings and especially maintaining it..

If you think EMD has an advantage, go for it.

Also, if it does not work out with .info after a couple of weeks, buy a .com and then redirect 301 it to your new domain passing along all the link juice so you won't lose your hard work..

John Williamson · 08-04-2011, 12:59 AM

EMD with any extension:

.info or .com for SEO purposes?

glennforum · 08-04-2011, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lovboa

Hello,

I was wondering what you guys thought about this...

For SEO:

Is it better to have a .info domain with the exact keyword?
OR
Is it better to have a .com domain without the keyword (a totally irrelevant domain name to the keyword)?

I believe the domain name can be a factor however it is not the absolute ranking factor, your rank depends on the content development and link building efforts.

coolspot · 08-04-2011, 04:14 AM

i have never seen a good .info site be number 1 on google, only .coms. EMDs are good, but with good keyword targetting #1 with a irrelevant .com is best. better yet, do what crystal love said i.e, add a word or a number or an s etc

C Rebecca · 08-04-2011, 05:55 AM

Google is certainly not biased with domain extensions unless its about country specific domains. Also, keyword targeting in URLs is losing its weight because Google has discovered that webmasters are overdoing it to manipulate search engine rankings.

I would suggest you to focus on promoting your brand with your domain, there are tons of other ways available to promote your keyword.

MikeFriedman · 08-04-2011, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolspot

i have never seen a good .info site be number 1 on google, only .coms. EMDs are good, but with good keyword targetting #1 with a irrelevant .com is best. better yet, do what crystal love said i.e, add a word or a number or an s etc

You just haven't looked hard enough then.

steveshoemaker · 08-04-2011, 08:04 AM

Found this when I asked the same question hope it helps....

The .info question

Answer this for yourself by Google searching the bold terms in the paragraph below:

This does beg the question, have you ever searched for info on Noam Chomsky? How about regular expressions, roman coins,craft ideas, or how to check your page rank? Maybe you've never needed to do some research to find out if New York was a sanctuary city or to find out something about New York transit. Oh, and have you thought about moving your money to a local bank before you go shopping on Black Friday?

pauly99 · 08-23-2011, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolspot

i have never seen a good .info site be number 1 on google, only .coms. EMDs are good, but with good keyword targetting #1 with a irrelevant .com is best. better yet, do what crystal love said i.e, add a word or a number or an s etc

I consistently rank .info sites in the top few spots on Google. Most of these .info's that I use are come and go products which are off the market within a year. However, I make more money from .info websites than any other TLD.

owenlee · 08-23-2011, 09:48 PM

Both looks the same to google...you can always use a .info for testing purpose..esp for short term trend...as the cost of buying a .info is much more cheaper...

bob33229 · 08-24-2011, 12:14 PM

A lot of people are using .info domains for spamming. I have recently seen one guy using them and redirecting to another domain.

From SEO wise it dosen't matter. .info ranks as well as .com

Some so called SEO guru will not agree.

JamesGw · 08-24-2011, 12:25 PM

It depends on what your goal is. If you want to create a legitimate brand, then .com is the way to go. For an affiliate site, .info will suffice.

08-03-2011, 06:35 PM	#2
Crystal Love Banned War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 165 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts	Re: .info domain with keyword or .com without If I cannot get an EMD .com, .net, or .org, I try to get keyword+help.com or keyword+info.com; these two stop words have worked best for me.

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Forcefactor Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: California Posts: 61 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Social Networking	Re: .info domain with keyword or .com without I would go with a .com because visitors will more than likely type your domain name with a .com if they want to go back to your site later in the future. And .info's can rank well, they just take a little bit more work than the .com, .org and .net
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epathj HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 171 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: .info domain with keyword or .com without to me,it depends the relevance of keyword. I'll choose the keyword.info but keyword*.info
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Crystal84 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 138 Thanks: 81 Thanked 93 Times in 19 Posts	Re: .info domain with keyword or .com without YES. Keyword relevance is more important. I will use the keyword.info.

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lovboa Advanced Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 741 Thanks: 119 Thanked 80 Times in 71 Posts	.info domain with keyword or .com without Hello, I was wondering what you guys thought about this... For SEO: Is it better to have a .info domain with the exact keyword? OR Is it better to have a .com domain without the keyword (a totally irrelevant domain name to the keyword)?

08-04-2011, 12:47 AM	#10
ok123 Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 64 Thanks: 8 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: .info domain with keyword or .com without .info rank really as well as any other TLD. The only problem is it takes much more effort in gaining the rankings and especially maintaining it.. If you think EMD has an advantage, go for it. Also, if it does not work out with .info after a couple of weeks, buy a .com and then redirect 301 it to your new domain passing along all the link juice so you won't lose your hard work..

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coolspot Active Warrior Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 81 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: .info domain with keyword or .com without i have never seen a good .info site be number 1 on google, only .coms. EMDs are good, but with good keyword targetting #1 with a irrelevant .com is best. better yet, do what crystal love said i.e, add a word or a number or an s etc
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C Rebecca Advanced Warrior Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 592 Thanks: 1 Thanked 29 Times in 26 Posts	Re: .info domain with keyword or .com without Google is certainly not biased with domain extensions unless its about country specific domains. Also, keyword targeting in URLs is losing its weight because Google has discovered that webmasters are overdoing it to manipulate search engine rankings. I would suggest you to focus on promoting your brand with your domain, there are tons of other ways available to promote your keyword.
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steveshoemaker SMT Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 127 Thanks: 23 Thanked 22 Times in 11 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: .info domain with keyword or .com without Found this when I asked the same question hope it helps.... The .info question Answer this for yourself by Google searching the bold terms in the paragraph below: This does beg the question, have you ever searched for info on Noam Chomsky? How about regular expressions, roman coins,craft ideas, or how to check your page rank? Maybe you've never needed to do some research to find out if New York was a sanctuary city or to find out something about New York transit. Oh, and have you thought about moving your money to a local bank before you go shopping on Black Friday?
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bob33229 Warrior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 18 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: .info domain with keyword or .com without A lot of people are using .info domains for spamming. I have recently seen one guy using them and redirecting to another domain. From SEO wise it dosen't matter. .info ranks as well as .com Some so called SEO guru will not agree.
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JamesGw Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,337 Thanks: 73 Thanked 132 Times in 121 Posts	Re: .info domain with keyword or .com without It depends on what your goal is. If you want to create a legitimate brand, then .com is the way to go. For an affiliate site, .info will suffice.
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