Does it really matter? dot coms or dot info's

Sophy Kenyon · 08-27-2011, 08:00 AM

Just a quick question.

I want to buy a few websites but want to keep my costs low and have noticed that dot info sites are a lot cheaper.

Is there a hierarchy of dot extensions? Is a dot com better than a dot net that is better than a dot info?

Does it make any difference with search engine ranking?

I know my questions are basic... but you have to start somewhere!!

paulgl · 08-27-2011, 08:15 AM

I don't know where they so much cheaper.
Normally the cost evens out after any special deals.

The answer to "Does it matter?" is no.

But, you watch. If this thread gets a lot of eye balls,
you will have a ton of wannabes cargoing on about
how you must have a dot com, dot org, or you just
can't do anything.

Complete trash.

This thread should end after the answer "No."

Paul

markowe · 08-27-2011, 08:30 AM

You should know that this question gets asked about 50 times a week, and you will not get a conclusive answer round these parts.

For SEO purposes I personally do not believe in a hierarchy of TLDs, but for branding I DO care - even for a crappy microniche site I would prefer the .com just because it has high recognition even (especially?) among "ordinary" Internet surfers, AND if I ever wanted to sell the site it would very likely fetch less with a .info. But I have used .infos and ranked them fine, it makes no difference that I can see.

For a serious offline business, would I use a .info? NEVER! That's just snobbishness though, and image.

For a long-term, sustainable online business I would also not consider .info - it has an air of "cheapness" unfortunately. You have to ask yourself, do you really need to save a few pennies now and then have to live with the .info for the rest of your natural life? Remember, after the first year it costs just as much to renew the .info..!

John Moore · 08-27-2011, 08:43 AM

The general perception is that .com has more value, and when your visitors re-visit your site they will naturally type in yourdomain.com plus there is speculation .info aren't valued as high as .com's, I haven't seen any hard evidence of such, however generally speaking, try and get the .com just to be sure.

MikeFriedman · 08-27-2011, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by John Moore

The general perception is that .com has more value, and when your visitors re-visit your site they will naturally type in yourdomain.com plus there is speculation .info aren't valued as high as .com's, I haven't seen any hard evidence of such, however generally speaking, try and get the .com just to be sure.

I disagree with this part. I think if they want to come back to your site, they are probably going to type the search phrase they used to find you in the first place in the search engines. Especially if you bought some crazy keyword phrase as your domain, they aren't going to remember it.

For SEO, there is no difference between a .info, .com, .org, .bs. All the same. The only TLD's that carry any kind of ranking factor with them are country specific ones. A .ca, is probably going to rank better in Canada, a .au in Australia, etc. Other than that, grab the name you want and worry about the TLD later.

Now for branding purposes for an offline brick and mortar business, I would look high and low for a .com. Actually, to be honest, for those clients I usually look for a name where I can buy the .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, and .us. I want them all in that case. But that has NOTHING to do with SEO.

Sophy Kenyon · 08-29-2011, 08:43 AM

Thank you all for you input. I wish I had tried a .com name now just because if I plan to sell it later on it might go for more. Never mind, I will know better in future.

Anyway, I thought it was cheaper as godaddy had it as $1.45 or something and when I bought it for two years it came up as the same price as my .com. Oh well, you live and learn.

It's good to know at least that for SEO purposes they are all the same.

Thanks again everyone.

08-27-2011, 08:00 AM	#1
Sophy Kenyon Warrior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 18 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Does it really matter? dot coms or dot info's Just a quick question. I want to buy a few websites but want to keep my costs low and have noticed that dot info sites are a lot cheaper. Is there a hierarchy of dot extensions? Is a dot com better than a dot net that is better than a dot info? Does it make any difference with search engine ranking? I know my questions are basic... but you have to start somewhere!!

08-27-2011, 08:15 AM	#2
paulgl Plundering the Web War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 4,851 Thanks: 804 Thanked 1,200 Times in 887 Posts	Re: Does it really matter? dot coms or dot info's I don't know where they so much cheaper. Normally the cost evens out after any special deals. The answer to "Does it matter?" is no. But, you watch. If this thread gets a lot of eye balls, you will have a ton of wannabes cargoing on about how you must have a dot com, dot org, or you just can't do anything. Complete trash. This thread should end after the answer "No." Paul
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markowe The Wordbay Guy War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 186 Thanked 315 Times in 191 Posts Social Networking	Re: Does it really matter? dot coms or dot info's You should know that this question gets asked about 50 times a week, and you will not get a conclusive answer round these parts. For SEO purposes I personally do not believe in a hierarchy of TLDs, but for branding I DO care - even for a crappy microniche site I would prefer the .com just because it has high recognition even (especially?) among "ordinary" Internet surfers, AND if I ever wanted to sell the site it would very likely fetch less with a .info. But I have used .infos and ranked them fine, it makes no difference that I can see. For a serious offline business, would I use a .info? NEVER! That's just snobbishness though, and image. For a long-term, sustainable online business I would also not consider .info - it has an air of "cheapness" unfortunately. You have to ask yourself, do you really need to save a few pennies now and then have to live with the .info for the rest of your natural life? Remember, after the first year it costs just as much to renew the .info..!
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John Moore SEO Ninja War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Online Posts: 307 Thanks: 23 Thanked 85 Times in 61 Posts Contact Info	Re: Does it really matter? dot coms or dot info's The general perception is that .com has more value, and when your visitors re-visit your site they will naturally type in yourdomain.com plus there is speculation .info aren't valued as high as .com's, I haven't seen any hard evidence of such, however generally speaking, try and get the .com just to be sure.
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08-29-2011, 08:43 AM	#6
Sophy Kenyon Warrior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 18 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Does it really matter? dot coms or dot info's Thank you all for you input. I wish I had tried a .com name now just because if I plan to sell it later on it might go for more. Never mind, I will know better in future. Anyway, I thought it was cheaper as godaddy had it as $1.45 or something and when I bought it for two years it came up as the same price as my .com. Oh well, you live and learn. It's good to know at least that for SEO purposes they are all the same. Thanks again everyone.