Is it difficult to rank a .info site?

[Matt Baker]

Hi, I've been wondering if it is difficult to rank a .info site because I used to .com domains. Does TLD's matter on ranking a site? Many thanks

[jeresteem99]

I suggest go for .com OR .org

In my experience they both good in ranking. Be smart.

[kkchoon]

For me they are the same, but I do agree many spammers are using .info, that might introduce more filters from Google in the future.

[UMS]

Short answer is no.

[awddude]

There is so much debate you will never find a clear answer. I agree that the short answer is no.

The most convincing argument to register is .com is to increase the future resale value.

[Matt Baker]

Originally Posted by kkchoon

For me they are the same, but I do agree many spammers are using .info, that might introduce more filters from Google in the future.

Yes, I have noticed that most of the spam social bookmarking sites are using .info.

Originally Posted by WakondaMarketing

The issue on domain extensions have been circulating everywhere each and everyday. Domain extension is not a factor to be considered when it comes to SEO BUT most would strong suggest to make use of a .com or a .org since they are the standard.

It just came up in my mind to ask this question. And I think the best solution is to try it my self. Thanks for the great response guys I appreciate it.

[ronaldmd]

It's been discussed over and over. There's no difference between .info, .com, .org and .net. All of them have the same chance to rank.

[genne]

I have tried to rank a .info site and it was not really difficult to rank it. Just be smart and be natural. Thanks

[supershoesclub]

I do think info domain is less popular than .com,.net and .org.Google only cares about the user's experience and the site popularity.Even though the seo work has the same effect on any domain.But for google's favor,I think you'd better to use the .com still if youwant to rank higher.

[Oranges]

Originally Posted by supershoesclub

I do think info domain is less popular than .com,.net and .org.Google only cares about the user's experience and the site popularity.Even though the seo work has the same effect on any domain.But for google's favor,I think you'd better to use the .com still if youwant to rank higher.

Purest form of BS

[CyVEX]

If you can't get the .com .org or .net then .info is fine, I've found .info's rank just as easily as .com's ect.

All just comes down to your SEO

[GeorgiyMV]

I don't see a big difference for rankings, but if you are trying to build a brand and want customers to return to your site better invest couple bucks more to buy a .com

People are used to it and will automatically type .com

[Domsa]

Originally Posted by supershoesclub

I do think info domain is less popular than .com,.net and .org.Google only cares about the user's experience and the site popularity.Even though the seo work has the same effect on any domain.But for google's favor,I think you'd better to use the .com still if youwant to rank higher.

Not sure if trolling or...

Ranking .info is the same as .com, .net or .org. I've found it to be an advantage when it comes to AdSense sites (depending on the niche), but I also think it would be a handicap when it comes to affiliate marketing - i myself would never buy things from an .info domain.

[webdesigndevelopment]

For ranking purpose you should prefer .com or .org domains. Look at the below link for more information.

Domains - SEO Best Practices | SEOmoz

[melltonroper]

Domain name extension is not the issue, your SEO campaign matters most...

[Dr.faizan]

5x difficult compared to .com domains.. Based on personal experience

[howinfo]

.info ranks very well, no extra effort needed, like any other TLD. It is good time to get it if you can still find any good keyword .info’s as they have become quite popular now.

[harrysehgal]

I suggest you to go for .com or .org domains.

[KylieSweet]

It will be depending on how the webmaster managed the .info site to get ranked in search engine, and i think it doesn't matter if it is .com .org and .info as long as the site is optimized well and not a spammer.

[LRDavids]

Originally Posted by Daniel Wilson

I've seen many .info domains on the first page. They look a bit spammy but only to IM'ers. Normal internet users don't see the difference.

Correct! Im going to settle this thread once and for all>>>

1. Go to Google and type in "inspirational quotes" - The first result is a .info

2. Go to the G Keyword Tool and look for exact searches for "Inspirational Quotes"

3. What is the result? 1.5 MILLION EXACT SEARCHES PER MONTH.

Cased Closed.

Next Case.

[Marketing Fool]

I LOVE THESE THREADS!

There is no difference between .info .com .net .org .whatever!

But I love how people think there is...it's what depresses demand for them and allows me to buy thousands of them from godaddy on sale for $.67 each and make a fortune with adsense.

[udyotsolutions]

All have same value in google's eyes. All depends upon your SEO, Content, etc..

[LRDavids]

Originally Posted by Marketing Fool

I LOVE THESE THREADS!

There is no difference between .info .com .net .org .whatever!

But I love how people think there is...it's what depresses demand for them and allows me to buy thousands of them from godaddy on sale for $.67 each and make a fortune with adsense.

How you get $0.67 domains, im paying $2.17.

[Craig McPherson]

Originally Posted by LRDavids

Correct! Im going to settle this thread once and for all>>>

1. Go to Google and type in "inspirational quotes" - The first result is a .info

2. Go to the G Keyword Tool and look for exact searches for "Inspirational Quotes"

3. What is the result? 1.5 MILLION EXACT SEARCHES PER MONTH.

Cased Closed.

Next Case.

Thanks mate.

I laugh when people say you cannot rank them.

I have been top 3 for 4 years with a popular money making term on a .info domain with my name as the url.

All it takes is the quote above to obliterate what the naysayers try and say.

Go for it

[ZaneAbden]

no this is a Myth Google dont look at domain extenstion , Google look at your contents of your site and how relevance these contents to your site topic/niche plus Google look on how many other sites that are similar to your niche are pointing to yours one (that is targeted backlink).. PERIOD

[TheFBGuy]

Originally Posted by Matt Baker

Hi, I've been wondering if it is difficult to rank a .info site because I used to .com domains. Does TLD's matter on ranking a site? Many thanks

Why do I get the feeling you are simply trying to promote your signature? I am pretty sure I have seen you in participate in these "can you rank a .info?" threads

Otherwise the answer is no, i am crushing my competition with .info domains.

[paulgl]

Originally Posted by TheFBGuy

Why do I get the feeling you are simply trying to promote your signature? I am pretty sure I have seen you in participate in these "can you rank a .info?" threads

Yup. Makes one wonder.

Originally Posted by Matt Baker

Hi, I've been wondering if it is difficult to rank a .info site because I used to .com domains. Does TLD's matter on ranking a site? Many thanks

Makes one wonder because the sig link is a dot org.

Paul

[ddDonPaul]

it doesn`t matter the domain extension, it ALL about competition, on & off page seo.
i had saw .info domain sold on flippa for 9000$. i had saw .info domains ranking 1# in google that gets over 1,000,000 visitors each month.
i think all this domain extension is bs. go buy yourname.info, add some content on it and search google for your name. it will be 1# in google.
of course .info will not rank well if you don`t do propper seo to your website. all this rumours about .info domains not ranking well came from people who don`t know how to do seo, newbies in internet marketing... they bought a .info domain because they`re afraid to invest in im and because it`s cheaper.
they didn`t got good results because they don`t know how to do it.
again, just my opinion...

[MikeFriedman]

.info's are nearly impossible to rank. Everyone should give up trying. They suck.

[Marketing Fool]

Originally Posted by LRDavids

How you get $0.67 domains, im paying $2.17.

You have to wait till godaddy has a $.49 sale (they do it all the time)...and then add in the $.18 Icann fee = $.67

I usually keep a spreadsheet of .info domains I want to buy...then they're all handy and ready to go when godaddy has a sale, I just swoop in and buy truckloads.

[PatchesDM]

I have ranked some sites relatively high with a .info, but those were typically proxies.
I would suggest you just use a .com, .org, or .net.

[Targeted Traffic]

My intuition is that their $1 price tag makes them overwhelmingly popular with spammers, and anyone else who doesn't care enough about a website to buy a better TLD.

In my experience with .info's, the only thing I've noticed is that they seem to take longer to get indexed, and seem to be crawled less. But that's probably a self-fulfilling prophecy, even with the best intentions its hard to get excited about a .info and spend as much time on the content and promotion.

[Marketing Fool]

If you're building a serious website...going to make a brand out of it, do lots of authority building, offline marketing, etc, then by all means go with .com simply because that's less confusing to the general public you're trying to market to.

But for any kind of seo work, or adsense sites, or anything else... there is no penalty or downside to using .info's

[SEOLIX]

Pretty much everything that needs has been said. SEO - wise, there's no difference, but for a brand, there is as some people don't like to click on .info domains.

[seomagic]

I dont think tld does matter , it should be content which should be unique and keyword rich to rank any site

[dagaul101]

Some have claimed success with .info sites by focusing only on authority backlinks

[Stuart william]

TLD matters a lot, its quite hard to get ranking with .info websites, you must try .org or .com site

[Matt Baker]

Thanks guys for your replies. Its all cleared that it is not difficult to rank .info domain.

[marieluy143]

Many thanks to the TS!..

[fxstay]

.com is the best however you can get rank if you update with good content

[TheFBGuy]

Originally Posted by MikeFriedman

.info's are nearly impossible to rank. Everyone should give up trying. They suck.

You know what? I now agree with Mike, don't waste your time with .info domains. They will only cause you harm.

[manchito]

Lets see

A .info is about $3/year
a .com/.org.net is about $10/year

A $7 Difference

If you rank your site well, this amount of money can be done in ONE day or less

I go with the stats, google for them if you want, but

Given the same content a .com site will rank faster and easier than any other
Second comes .org
Close third are .net

Why to diminish my chance with a .info, and for just $7 a year, when I have so many good, great alternatives. even for the most wanted keywords, with domains already taken, you can add a stop word to your keyword and you will still get the full seo benefits of your keyword.

[MikeFriedman]

Originally Posted by manchito

I go with the stats, google for them if you want, but

Where are these silly stats you speak of?

[Robbie B]

Originally Posted by CyVEX

If you can't get the .com .org or .net then .info is fine, I've found .info's rank just as easily as .com's ect.

All just comes down to your SEO

I would agree with that statement. If the site is built around being user friendly and half decent SEO on the site as well as off it, then chances are good that it'll rank just as well as a .com.

Of the things I've heard about the .info it's not that they're hard to rank. It just takes a bit longer for them to get established.

I noticed some other comments about low quality social bookmarking sites using the .info domains. Maybe that's why it takes a bit longer. Just to see how the site develops.

Interesting post

[NACAdam]

.Info doesnt carry as much weight with google and yahoo however it still ranks dont worry about it make sure you register with yahoo directory and the DMOZ also .edu links and .gov links will give you alot of juice and make up for the .info no problem

[Dresden14]

ive got a .info ranking # 1 since early October. So its stable. Answer is its easy. I never thought this woulda happened but I tried it and did it. So go for it.