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.net or .info?

by zcx
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the .com of the domain name I want is unavailable, but I could get either .net or .info. This site isn't one where having the user be able to remember the URL is important.

I'm wondering, is it really more difficult to get Google love with a .info? Would a .net be a big SEO benefit?
#info #net
  • Profile picture of the author Jeff S
    If it's a site that you're going to have be a target website, then I'd go with the .net. I only use .info's if I'm building a blog farm/network and need a ton of domains (since they are MUCH cheaper at <$1.00/domain.
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    • Profile picture of the author J smith
      .net for sure. There are rumors (or myth =p) that since .info is a cheaper domain google doesn't like it as much. Which seems true if you look at serps you'll see very few if any .info sites on page 1, but can usually find a few .net

      So if both are available I'd go with .net, no point taking a potential seo penalty for 9$/year.
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  • Profile picture of the author mark z
    Originally Posted by zcx View Post

    I'm wondering, is it really more difficult to get Google love with a .info?
    Google "loves" both equally
    It all depends of the content of the site and it`s optimization, not domain by itself.
    I agree with Jeff Scott. In this situation (without knowing too much about content/purpose of your website) my vote goes to .net, too.
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  • Profile picture of the author mikelively01
    everyone says that .info is bad, but i personally have like 30 of them on pg 1 for their kw, just my 2 cents
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  • Profile picture of the author angilina
    Originally Posted by zcx View Post

    the .com of the domain name I want is unavailable, but I could get either .net or .info. This site isn't one where having the user be able to remember the URL is important.

    I'm wondering, is it really more difficult to get Google love with a .info? Would a .net be a big SEO benefit?
    In SEO, domain extension is little important when it comes to geographical targeting. Other then that, domain extensions do not have affect on SEO. A site with any extension can rank as high as a domain with a .com extension.
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