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Using Tumblr For My .info Domain Names to Point to .com Sites...

by koreancowboy
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So basically I have a bunch of .com domain names, with an .info domain name companion (meaning that both share the same name).

In an attempt to drive some additional traffic to said .com sites, I was thinking about using the .info on tumblr, and setting up links pointing to the .com sites (re: "want more info? Click here for more!)

Note: here is not an actual link, it's just to illustrate that I would be using this to point this to my .com site. It could just be a landing page with info, with no ads (tumblr frowns upon ads).

So, with that being said, is this doable...or a colossal waste of time?
#domain #info #names #point #sites #tumblr
  • Profile picture of the author Ldimilo
    The better question is do you see tumblr as a place to generate the quality traffic you are looking for?
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by koreancowboy View Post

    So basically I have a bunch of .com domain names, with an .info domain name companion (meaning that both share the same name).
    Same here. Those are the two I always buy.

    Originally Posted by koreancowboy View Post

    is this doable...
    I suppose.

    I wouldn't do it on Tumblr, myself, I have to say. (And I don't know much about their terms of service, and whether that might be taking any risks). Why not just put them on free hosting at 000WebHost or Byethost (or even at Weebly, or Yola, or Blinkweb), and not have to worry about Tumblr's TOS and whether they might ever change? And that way, you own and control the site yourself instead of being "dependent"?

    I doubt whether there'd be much advantage to using your .info domain-names specifically (i.e. rather than anything else) for this? But if you own them anyway and aren't otherwise using them ... ? :confused:

    I do slightly the opposite to you, myself. I like to run as much as possible of my business on .info domain-names, just because my subscribers and potential customers prefer them (and they're no different for SEO/ranking purposes, of course). I do buy all the .coms as well, just to make sure nobody else does, and then I just redirect each .com (which I'm not using) to its counterpart .info (which I am).
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    • Profile picture of the author koreancowboy
      Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

      Same here. Those are the two I always buy.

      I suppose.

      I wouldn't do it on Tumblr, myself, I have to say. (And I don't know much about their terms of service, and whether that might be taking any risks). Why not just put them on free hosting at 000WebHost or Byethost (or even at Weebly, or Yola, or Blinkweb), and not have to worry about Tumblr's TOS and whether they might ever change? And that way, you own and control the site yourself instead of being "dependent"?

      I doubt whether there'd be much advantage to using your .info domain-names specifically (i.e. rather than anything else) for this? But if you own them anyway and aren't otherwise using them ... ? :confused:

      I do slightly the opposite to you, myself. I like to run as much as possible of my business on .info domain-names, just because my subscribers and potential customers prefer them (and they're no different for SEO/ranking purposes, of course). I do buy all the .coms as well, just to make sure nobody else does, and then I just redirect each .com (which I'm not using) to its counterpart .info (which I am).
      I could do that I suppose...or set up some WP sites on my own hosted server (through Media Temple). What should I throw on them?

      I've read where you've mentioned that .info works better for you...I'm tempted to test this out.

      Somewhat related, why do you think that registrars like GoDaddy gives away .info domain names with the purchase of the .coms? That's how I've gotten most of mine LOL...
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    I tend to think of tumbler as a bookmarking site with a younger more artsy crowd who will click on things geared to that crowd
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    What type of traffic are you looking for? Setting up a site just backlinks is not as useful as it once was. How can you get multiple sources of traffic with a new site?
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