What domain extensions can be indexed in google?

flatbro94 · 01-30-2012, 11:11 AM

What domain extensions can be indexed in google? Like a .tk co.cc .com?

geekology · 01-30-2012, 11:27 AM

As per MattCutts - Google's webspam team head, Google is not partial towards ANY extensions. So you have equal chance for getting indexed. However ranking may differ if you are going for country specific TLDs.

flatbro94 · 01-30-2012, 11:36 AM

I was just wondering cause I dont have money to get a domain right now

rkat55 · 01-30-2012, 11:39 AM

Real simple way to test. Search out your main keywords
and see what the extensions are.

I have a feeling .com is probably got a little more juice
then .co or something. Despite what big g may say.

(oh God I hope Google is reading this!)

rkat55 · 01-30-2012, 11:39 AM

Real simple way to test. Search out your main keywords
and see what the extensions are.

I have a feeling .com is probably got a little more juice
then .co or something. Despite what big g may say.

(oh God I hope Google isn't reading this!)

flatbro94 · 01-30-2012, 11:44 AM

Well I got my keywords, but I just need a domain that can be ranked and indexed in google.

Alexa Smith · 01-30-2012, 12:36 PM

There are no "entire extensions" that Google doesn't index at all.

Many people think that's what happened to .co.cc "domains", but they actually have it all wrong.

That was just one domain (not an entire extension) that Google de-indexed. The "co" part was the domain-name part, not part of the extension at all. There's no such "extension" as .co.cc.

All that happened there was that Google deindexed one domain, and of course that also deindexed all its tens of thousands of subdomains, too.

Many people imagine they've "registered a domain" when all they've really done is licensed a subdomain. (There's a lesson there, perhaps).

This applied to people with .co.cc "domains" (they're actually only subdomains) and it applies to many others, too, such as ".uk.com". Those are also subdomains. All UK domain extensions end with "uk". ".uk.com" is not a domain extension. The "uk" part is the domain-name part, not part of the extension at all, contrary to what many imagine. It's just one domain, and as you can see, it's a .com (surprise surprise).

To answer your question, the TLD's are all the same in this regard, and three of the national domain extensions (.me, .co and .tv - originally for Montenegro, Colombia and Tuvalu respectively) are now treated exactly the same way by Google as international TLD's (because of their widespread uses). Google has been perfectly open about all of this, and there's no mystery about it at all. It's also well understood by people who actually test these things for themselves, rather than simply repeating widespread misinformation based on urban myths.

Other national extensions (like .fr and .it and .es) will tend to rank better on Google searches made within their own countries, at the expense of their google.com ranking.

The world, and even some parts of this forum, are still full of people who imagine that some TLD extensions are more "SEO-worthy" than others. Best just to ignore them completely and stick to the facts.

If you want a really cheap domain-name, that's indexable and just as good for SEO as a .com, and you don't mind that it isn't a .com, then I recommend a .info. It will rank just as well as anything else, and they're about $2 at GoDaddy or $3 at Namecheap.

hassan001 · 01-30-2012, 12:42 PM

Indexing is always based on the content no matter you are on blogspot or .com or .de... If you want your pages to get indexed, you have to follow google guidelines..... A sitemap, search engines submissions, social bookmarking can help any extension domain to get indexed in google....

All the best.....

flatbro94 · 01-30-2012, 12:44 PM

Im trying to get a godaddy giftcard for one.

webdevpro · 01-30-2012, 01:24 PM

There should be no difference from Google's point of view but generally people try to visit .com sites more often as compared to the sites with same domain name but with different extension.

rkat55 · 01-30-2012, 04:26 PM

hypothetical question: 2 domains called BuyCellphonesCheap

They both have the same seo credibility on page, backlinks everything.

One is .com, one is .whateverelse

My bet is .com gets listed above the other. Just a feeling I have.

ddomingu · 01-30-2012, 05:01 PM

I have always heard that .com .net and .org are best. If its available I would get one of those, they also have higher resale value.

01-30-2012, 11:11 AM	#1
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01-30-2012, 11:27 AM	#2
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01-30-2012, 11:44 AM	#6
flatbro94 SEO & Youtube Newbie! War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 510 Thanks: 227 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Contact Info	Re: What domain extensions can be indexed in google? Well I got my keywords, but I just need a domain that can be ranked and indexed in google.
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01-30-2012, 12:36 PM	#7
Alexa Smith Wordsmith (& Skepchick) War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,311 Thanks: 8,680 Thanked 11,425 Times in 5,811 Posts	Re: What domain extensions can be indexed in google? There are no "entire extensions" that Google doesn't index at all. Many people think that's what happened to .co.cc "domains", but they actually have it all wrong. That was just one domain (not an entire extension) that Google de-indexed. The "co" part was the domain-name part, not part of the extension at all. There's no such "extension" as .co.cc. All that happened there was that Google deindexed one domain, and of course that also deindexed all its tens of thousands of subdomains, too. Many people imagine they've "registered a domain" when all they've really done is licensed a subdomain. (There's a lesson there, perhaps). This applied to people with .co.cc "domains" (they're actually only subdomains) and it applies to many others, too, such as ".uk.com". Those are also subdomains. All UK domain extensions end with "uk". ".uk.com" is not a domain extension. The "uk" part is the domain-name part, not part of the extension at all, contrary to what many imagine. It's just one domain, and as you can see, it's a .com (surprise surprise). To answer your question, the TLD's are all the same in this regard, and three of the national domain extensions (.me, .co and .tv - originally for Montenegro, Colombia and Tuvalu respectively) are now treated exactly the same way by Google as international TLD's (because of their widespread uses). Google has been perfectly open about all of this, and there's no mystery about it at all. It's also well understood by people who actually test these things for themselves, rather than simply repeating widespread misinformation based on urban myths. Other national extensions (like .fr and .it and .es) will tend to rank better on Google searches made within their own countries, at the expense of their google.com ranking. The world, and even some parts of this forum, are still full of people who imagine that some TLD extensions are more "SEO-worthy" than others. Best just to ignore them completely and stick to the facts. If you want a really cheap domain-name, that's indexable and just as good for SEO as a .com, and you don't mind that it isn't a .com, then I recommend a .info. It will rank just as well as anything else, and they're about $2 at GoDaddy or $3 at Namecheap.
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01-30-2012, 12:42 PM	#8
hassan001 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: UAE Posts: 190 Thanks: 11 Thanked 30 Times in 28 Posts	Re: What domain extensions can be indexed in google? Indexing is always based on the content no matter you are on blogspot or .com or .de... If you want your pages to get indexed, you have to follow google guidelines..... A sitemap, search engines submissions, social bookmarking can help any extension domain to get indexed in google.... All the best.....

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flatbro94 SEO & Youtube Newbie! War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 510 Thanks: 227 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Contact Info	Re: What domain extensions can be indexed in google? Im trying to get a godaddy giftcard for one.
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rkat55 Lookin' Out For You War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: L.A. Baby Posts: 75 Thanks: 9 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts Social Networking	Re: What domain extensions can be indexed in google? hypothetical question: 2 domains called BuyCellphonesCheap They both have the same seo credibility on page, backlinks everything. One is .com, one is .whateverelse My bet is .com gets listed above the other. Just a feeling I have.
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ddomingu Warrior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What domain extensions can be indexed in google? I have always heard that .com .net and .org are best. If its available I would get one of those, they also have higher resale value.