SEO Experts: Will a .in domain hurt me?

FormerWageSlave · 08-09-2011, 02:24 PM

I am creating a website for my new local offline marketing business and my business name is available as a .com or even .net domain in many forms (hyphens, etc).

However, I can come up with a short clever phrase related to my business name using a .in domain.

This is for my main website that will be my email address, will be on my business cards etc. It's not a keyword domain, but it is related to the type of marketing I do.

Is this a bad idea? Will it hurt my chances at getting any kind of rankings on my pages?

I do plan on using keyword domains for lead generation, if that matters.

Thanks!

DebbieD · 08-09-2011, 02:26 PM

It won't really matter in terms of ranking, but it will definitely matter in terms of trust and credibility.

Cosmit · 08-09-2011, 02:29 PM

Yes, it will affect rankings as it's country-based (will not affect rankings in your country). And yes, it will affect credibility and trust (will not in your country).

FormerWageSlave · 08-09-2011, 02:37 PM

Debbie - Thanks for your input... Do you think that my really well-designed website and being local myself can offset the credibility issue? As well as adding other credibility and trust elements to the site?

Cosmit - You seem to be contradicting yourself in your message, can you clarify?

Thanks.

08-09-2011, 02:24 PM	#1
FormerWageSlave Learnin' as I go... Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 312 Thanks: 43 Thanked 69 Times in 50 Posts	SEO Experts: Will a .in domain hurt me? I am creating a website for my new local offline marketing business and my business name is available as a .com or even .net domain in many forms (hyphens, etc). However, I can come up with a short clever phrase related to my business name using a .in domain. This is for my main website that will be my email address, will be on my business cards etc. It's not a keyword domain, but it is related to the type of marketing I do. Is this a bad idea? Will it hurt my chances at getting any kind of rankings on my pages? I do plan on using keyword domains for lead generation, if that matters. Thanks!

08-09-2011, 02:26 PM	#2
DebbieD HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Big Apple Posts: 309 Thanks: 21 Thanked 60 Times in 53 Posts	Re: SEO Experts: Will a .in domain hurt me? It won't really matter in terms of ranking, but it will definitely matter in terms of trust and credibility.
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08-09-2011, 02:29 PM	#3
Cosmit HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 116 Thanks: 1 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts Contact Info	Re: SEO Experts: Will a .in domain hurt me? Yes, it will affect rankings as it's country-based (will not affect rankings in your country). And yes, it will affect credibility and trust (will not in your country).

08-09-2011, 02:37 PM	#4
FormerWageSlave Learnin' as I go... Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 312 Thanks: 43 Thanked 69 Times in 50 Posts	Re: SEO Experts: Will a .in domain hurt me? Debbie - Thanks for your input... Do you think that my really well-designed website and being local myself can offset the credibility issue? As well as adding other credibility and trust elements to the site? Cosmit - You seem to be contradicting yourself in your message, can you clarify? Thanks.