creating niche site

jelder1 · 11-19-2009, 01:46 PM

I'm creating a niche site and the domain is keyword rich. the .com is taken so would it rank as well if i went with .net or .org? does that even matter?

thanks guys

Kirahster · 11-19-2009, 01:49 PM

You can go with .net or .org and it should rank just fine.

waihon · 11-19-2009, 03:16 PM

I think the content of a website is way more important then the domain name, and search engines have the technology to differentiate a genuine content site from a spammy site.

Having said that, if the .com version is still available, I would choose that one over a .net or .org.

Jon Tees · 11-19-2009, 03:33 PM

If the .com is taken .net and .org are the next best thing. Put up great content, create a presence and build up name value and recognition and it should work out nicely.

When my name .com was taken by the owner of a t-shirt company, I went with .net and have built up such a presence with it that it would actually be weird if the .com became available and I started using it.

Bob Harmon · 11-19-2009, 03:44 PM

The .net and .org should not matter to the search engines at all as long as the content is good the search engines won't care. If at all possible try to get the .com domain because that is what people are most likely to type into their browser first.

If I have found a site through a search engine and I want to go back later I by default type in the .com version of the url but if the content isn't what I remembered I then try the .net and so on and so forth.

JonMills · 11-19-2009, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jelder1

I'm creating a niche site and the domain is keyword rich. the .com is taken so would it rank as well if i went with .net or .org? does that even matter?

thanks guys

Go to the search engines and see what domains are ranking, but Ive seen net rank well, org is mainly used for organizations

jam52633 · 11-19-2009, 03:49 PM

You can do fine with .net or .org

jaiganeshv · 11-19-2009, 03:51 PM

I think .org rank well in SERPs than .net...

Thank-you
Jai

nRehman · 11-19-2009, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waihon

I think the content of a website is way more important then the domain name, and search engines have the technology to differentiate a genuine content site from a spammy site.

Having said that, if the .com version is still available, I would choose that one over a .net or .org.

Right, but as you know in today's high competitive environment where 'niche' is the only option left to compete with the turtles who have slowly build their empire high enough and 'hare' of today while to start its race from beginning have to control his speed not to get banned from the search engines.. thats why its good idea to get a domain that contain your main keyword that on one side demands us to stay in your topic and on the other side search engines will easily give him an easy excess into their priority box.

jelder1 · 11-20-2009, 03:26 AM

thanks everyone as always I appreciate the input

homenotion · 11-20-2009, 09:26 AM

It really doesn't matter. .net or .org work just as well. The search engines pay a lot more attention to your content. You'll also do well to do your keyword research and optimize your pages for the keywords you want to show up in the search engines for. Then use social marketing to extend your reach. Good luck!

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waihon HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Posts: 113 Thanks: 10 Thanked 23 Times in 20 Posts Social Networking	Re: creating niche site I think the content of a website is way more important then the domain name, and search engines have the technology to differentiate a genuine content site from a spammy site. Having said that, if the .com version is still available, I would choose that one over a .net or .org.
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Jon Tees JonathanTees.Com War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: United States Posts: 394 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 34 Thanked 24 Times in 22 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: creating niche site If the .com is taken .net and .org are the next best thing. Put up great content, create a presence and build up name value and recognition and it should work out nicely. When my name .com was taken by the owner of a t-shirt company, I went with .net and have built up such a presence with it that it would actually be weird if the .com became available and I started using it.
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Bob Harmon Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 47 Thanks: 5 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts Social Networking	Re: creating niche site The .net and .org should not matter to the search engines at all as long as the content is good the search engines won't care. If at all possible try to get the .com domain because that is what people are most likely to type into their browser first. If I have found a site through a search engine and I want to go back later I by default type in the .com version of the url but if the content isn't what I remembered I then try the .net and so on and so forth.

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