Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org

foxpro9 · 05-10-2009, 04:20 PM

I'm trying to get a little clarity on the issue of the superiority of website/domain extensions.

I've read some forum articles the point to .com always being the preferred choice. The same forum then explains that .info is only good for "spammers".

Other articles or forums state that it's ok to use the .info or .org if the domain prefix is a strong one [determined through Google research].

I'm looking for some insight and truth on this point [please!]

Thanks

Fox30 · 05-10-2009, 05:51 PM

There is no difference in domain extension for SEO purposes.

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karuna · 05-11-2009, 11:36 AM

I won't won't buy a .info

IN the Easy Way SEO he says it doesn't make a difference. But then he goes on to tell you what to do if Google drops your site - for whatever reason that you won't have privy to knowing.

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InternetMarketingIQ · 05-11-2009, 01:25 PM

The difference is PERCEPTION.

People have come to expect a .com for business... and .org for their original purpose organizations.

As stated above several times for SEO it should make no difference.

.info is usually very inexpensive to purchase. For this reason they are often used by spammers because their is less investment. There is speculation that Google "might" not count these as high when scoring sites; however that is just speculation. There is also speculation that registering a domain name for more than 1 years gets you entirely around the issue because it says to them this is not a disposable registration. But it's all speculation.

The safe bet is to simply register a .com and move on. However I have seen some .info's rank. But will your customers draw a connection between legitimacy and .info?

And if you do a great job of marketing your .info... and you customer types in your domain directly will they think .com or .info? If it's .com then whomever owns that name may be the benefactor of your marketing.

chaumi · 05-11-2009, 01:58 PM

You'll find that everyone prefers a .com with very few possible exceptions (I've seen reports which suggest .net might be more popular in some Asian countries but no real substantiation to back that up)...but of course comparing a .com to any other extension is dependant on the domain itself - a 3/4 keyword .com will (almost certainly) be less preferable than a one keyword .net.

The .com benefit really comes from the potential of type ins, and as soon as you go past the top 2 keyword phrases, this benefit starts shrinking.

I think the spammer comments re .infos have grown from the fact that they were either free or very cheap (and still are)

There doesn't seem to be any real difference from an SEO perspective regarding the different extensions, I've seen .infos at the top of search results same as any other extension.

p2y · 05-11-2009, 03:09 PM

I've said it a dozen times and I'll stay it again, .com/.net/.info/.biz/.us/.whatever makes absolutely no difference. I have .info, .biz, and .dj and .vc domains all ranking well with google (yes US search results) because of the on page and off page optimization.

Michael Nguyen · 05-11-2009, 05:58 PM

if you're on 1st page and 1st results, people will click no matter the extension

DeanJames · 05-11-2009, 06:35 PM

It's about barrier to entry with .info's costing so little they were common targets for BANS sites, TE sites, trend marketing etc etc. On cost alone they were going to attract a larger percentage of people cranking out low quality sites. They obviously still have their uses and I know some people are even fans of .info's but if you put a gun to my head I'd be looking at .com .net .org. Depends on your budget and what you are using the .info for really. This is the kind of subject that results in hyooge threads but a lot of it is pretty subjective without your own testing. Type your target keyword into the Google search engine and see how many .info's are in the top 10...

intelinside · 05-12-2009, 02:24 PM

Yes, to some extent .info domains have been misused by spammers but you can avoid this impression if you register it for more than 2 years as spammers usually buy domains for short period of time. Also G does look into the WHOIS data of your domain to calculate your SERPs but it won't have huge impact.

Achilles1963 · 05-12-2009, 02:29 PM

What about .ws, is there any reason not to get a low cost Western Samoa domain name

steveweber · 05-12-2009, 02:30 PM

Yip, I heard it from Matt Cutts....Google treats .info's and .com's the same.

Jenie0109 · 05-13-2009, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveweber

Yip, I heard it from Matt Cutts....Google treats .info's and .com's the same.

and i believe that any extensions doesn't matter

Hafsoh · 05-13-2009, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mados

ok but i think no different between .com and .info or other vs .com except in seo tactics

i think .com so strong with search engines

thanks

There is no SEO advantage of TLD but you should go for the one that is related to your industry. If you have an organization then buying .org is better, .net is also associated with internet-related products etc

ZaneZenMaster · 07-09-2011, 06:29 PM

I don't think the extensions matter much. However; they do say that the longer your domain is registered for the better google ranks it since google is more assured of your stay on the search engine...
This makes sense.. and with .info's since they're so cheap.. Mostly $1 dollar now, vs $10 + .com's, it's easier to buy a 5 year .info than a 1 year .com.

Think about that...

Mr Lim · 07-09-2011, 07:21 PM

They were all just a domain name extention. No secret.

John Williamson · 07-09-2011, 08:39 PM

This topic has been discussed many times ad nauseam.

Domain extensions make no difference for SEO/spiders, but obviously they do for humans in terms of, as someone stated, perception.

.info and .ws domains - will they rank in Google?

gearmonkey · 02-10-2012, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveweber

Yip, I heard it from Matt Cutts....Google treats .info's and .com's the same.

I don't believe everything Matt says. His job is to sway us away from the facts. The way I see it is if Google values .gov and .edu stronger than .com, then who's to say they can't score .coms higher than .info.

Because lots of spammers use .info, I stay away from buying them because Google can one day decide .infos are irrelevant. I'm thinking of the future.

strategic seo services · 02-10-2012, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foxpro9

I'm trying to get a little clarity on the issue of the superiority of website/domain extensions.

I've read some forum articles the point to .com always being the preferred choice. The same forum then explains that .info is only good for "spammers".

Other articles or forums state that it's ok to use the .info or .org if the domain prefix is a strong one [determined through Google research].

I'm looking for some insight and truth on this point [please!]

Thanks

For SEO, there is no difference among the domain endings; they all have the potential to rank equally. There is a perceived difference between a .com & .info, so that is why it is easier to sell a .com domain.

Ant B · 02-10-2012, 12:19 PM

I have ranked a .info domain with over 3 million competition to the first page of google in just over 2 months. It was my first project so I don't have any high ranking .com or .net to compare but I can say that .info ranks fine just like any other, and if it's on page 1 people will click without looking at the domain extension.

05-10-2009, 04:20 PM	#1
foxpro9 Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: , , USA. Posts: 40 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking	Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org I'm trying to get a little clarity on the issue of the superiority of website/domain extensions. I've read some forum articles the point to .com always being the preferred choice. The same forum then explains that .info is only good for "spammers". Other articles or forums state that it's ok to use the .info or .org if the domain prefix is a strong one [determined through Google research]. I'm looking for some insight and truth on this point [please!] Thanks
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05-10-2009, 05:51 PM	#2
Fox30 Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: California Posts: 506 Thanks: 59 Thanked 83 Times in 31 Posts Contact Info	Re: Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org There is no difference in domain extension for SEO purposes. I recommend you buy this ebook: http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...-you-want.html No, it's not mine.

05-11-2009, 11:36 AM	#3
karuna Warrior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 29 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org I won't won't buy a .info IN the Easy Way SEO he says it doesn't make a difference. But then he goes on to tell you what to do if Google drops your site - for whatever reason that you won't have privy to knowing. Poor .info Domain Name Strategy, Afilias \| SEO Book.com

05-11-2009, 01:25 PM	#4
InternetMarketingIQ Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US of A Posts: 2,190 Thanks: 47 Thanked 258 Times in 212 Posts	Re: Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org The difference is PERCEPTION. People have come to expect a .com for business... and .org for their original purpose organizations. As stated above several times for SEO it should make no difference. .info is usually very inexpensive to purchase. For this reason they are often used by spammers because their is less investment. There is speculation that Google "might" not count these as high when scoring sites; however that is just speculation. There is also speculation that registering a domain name for more than 1 years gets you entirely around the issue because it says to them this is not a disposable registration. But it's all speculation. The safe bet is to simply register a .com and move on. However I have seen some .info's rank. But will your customers draw a connection between legitimacy and .info? And if you do a great job of marketing your .info... and you customer types in your domain directly will they think .com or .info? If it's .com then whomever owns that name may be the benefactor of your marketing.
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05-11-2009, 01:58 PM	#5
chaumi Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 60 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org You'll find that everyone prefers a .com with very few possible exceptions (I've seen reports which suggest .net might be more popular in some Asian countries but no real substantiation to back that up)...but of course comparing a .com to any other extension is dependant on the domain itself - a 3/4 keyword .com will (almost certainly) be less preferable than a one keyword .net. The .com benefit really comes from the potential of type ins, and as soon as you go past the top 2 keyword phrases, this benefit starts shrinking. I think the spammer comments re .infos have grown from the fact that they were either free or very cheap (and still are) There doesn't seem to be any real difference from an SEO perspective regarding the different extensions, I've seen .infos at the top of search results same as any other extension.

05-11-2009, 03:09 PM	#6
p2y Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 508 Thanks: 9 Thanked 188 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org I've said it a dozen times and I'll stay it again, .com/.net/.info/.biz/.us/.whatever makes absolutely no difference. I have .info, .biz, and .dj and .vc domains all ranking well with google (yes US search results) because of the on page and off page optimization.
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05-11-2009, 05:58 PM	#7
Michael Nguyen Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,055 Thanks: 63 Thanked 151 Times in 106 Posts	Re: Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org if you're on 1st page and 1st results, people will click no matter the extension
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05-11-2009, 06:35 PM	#8
DeanJames HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 222 Thanks: 1 Thanked 43 Times in 21 Posts Social Networking	Re: Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org It's about barrier to entry with .info's costing so little they were common targets for BANS sites, TE sites, trend marketing etc etc. On cost alone they were going to attract a larger percentage of people cranking out low quality sites. They obviously still have their uses and I know some people are even fans of .info's but if you put a gun to my head I'd be looking at .com .net .org. Depends on your budget and what you are using the .info for really. This is the kind of subject that results in hyooge threads but a lot of it is pretty subjective without your own testing. Type your target keyword into the Google search engine and see how many .info's are in the top 10...
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05-12-2009, 02:24 PM	#9
intelinside HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London Posts: 345 Thanks: 16 Thanked 28 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org Yes, to some extent .info domains have been misused by spammers but you can avoid this impression if you register it for more than 2 years as spammers usually buy domains for short period of time. Also G does look into the WHOIS data of your domain to calculate your SERPs but it won't have huge impact.

05-12-2009, 02:29 PM	#10
Achilles1963 Achilles1963 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Denver Posts: 105 Thanks: 129 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts Contact Info	Re: Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org What about .ws, is there any reason not to get a low cost Western Samoa domain name

05-12-2009, 02:30 PM	#11
steveweber Steve Weber War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southard, Oklahoma, USA. Posts: 674 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 8 Thanked 67 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org Yip, I heard it from Matt Cutts....Google treats .info's and .com's the same.
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07-09-2011, 06:29 PM	#14
ZaneZenMaster TheAuspiciousProdigy ™ War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 155 Thanks: 34 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org I don't think the extensions matter much. However; they do say that the longer your domain is registered for the better google ranks it since google is more assured of your stay on the search engine... This makes sense.. and with .info's since they're so cheap.. Mostly $1 dollar now, vs $10 + .com's, it's easier to buy a 5 year .info than a 1 year .com. Think about that...
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07-09-2011, 07:21 PM	#15
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John Williamson The Mathematical Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 1,639 Thanks: 143 Thanked 283 Times in 185 Posts	Re: Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org This topic has been discussed many times ad nauseam. Domain extensions make no difference for SEO/spiders, but obviously they do for humans in terms of, as someone stated, perception. .info and .ws domains - will they rank in Google?
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02-10-2012, 12:19 PM	#19
Ant B Active Warrior Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Trying to find the Truth behind .com vs .info vs .org I have ranked a .info domain with over 3 million competition to the first page of google in just over 2 months. It was my first project so I don't have any high ranking .com or .net to compare but I can say that .info ranks fine just like any other, and if it's on page 1 people will click without looking at the domain extension.