.info or .com for SEO purposes?

RentItNow 15 years ago

Originally Posted by JSProjects

.info is fine. Many people will argue otherwise. But that just leaves more EMD's open for the rest of us.

Yeah good results here as I am able to register domains that I would have never been able to with .com. Rank just as fast and .coms and I have seen posts here with the evidence others got same results.
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John Williamson

15 years ago

How many times do we have to go through this, folks...

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http://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-...imization.html

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Seamc

15 years ago

Originally Posted by John Williamson

How many times do we have to go through this, folks...

http://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-...od-google.html

http://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-...nk-google.html

http://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-...imization.html

http://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-...imization.html

This forum has a Search feature...

I think we should create a sticky about this, since this is a very disputed topic and it comes up all the time, or add it to the SEO FAQ.

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TheFBGuy

14 years ago

Originally Posted by John Williamson

How many times do we have to go through this, folks...

http://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-...od-google.html

http://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-...nk-google.html

http://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-...imization.html

http://www.warriorforum.com/adsense-...imization.html

This forum has a Search feature...

Yeah, these topics should be locked from now.

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JSProjects 14 years ago

Originally Posted by TheFBGuy

Yeah, these topics should be locked from now.

Can't stop 'em. I think there's a new one every day.
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dadamson

15 years ago

I have experimented with both and can safely say that they both work.

I prefer .com just for the known trust factor if I am selling things on it, however .info can be great to get some good domain names that haven't been taken.

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DIGITALCHAMELEON

15 years ago

I think there is no matter the domain extension when it comes to SEO the important is how competitive is your SEO campaign.

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seoforu

15 years ago

.Com is much better than .info . But there are many factors depending on it.If money isn't a problem then go for a .com domain.

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Seamc

15 years ago

if they both perform the same ranking-wise, I think i would go for a .info since if people are looking for "[your keyword] info" they first of all get an exact match with your domain (given your keyword is in the domain already) and because your site is .info, they think the site provides information and is not going to sell them crap.

Just my 2 cents.

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StoneWilson

15 years ago

Technically I don't think there is difference between .com and .info, but for most of people, .com is much easier to remember and it sounds kind of official?

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Seamc

15 years ago

Originally Posted by StoneWilson

Technically I don't think there is difference between .com and .info, but for most of people, .com is much easier to remember and it sounds kind of official?

It depends on the purpose of your website. If you count on organic traffic, you don't need to worry about how easy it is to remember your website.

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alina albert

15 years ago

I think no difference in both but people mostly prefer .com domain for this purpose.

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sandersjessica

15 years ago

I haven't optimized for .info either. But imo, i guess .coms are much easier to rank. .info domains takes some time to feature in the SERPs.

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J3thro M

15 years ago

In search results, when internet users see .com and .info in page 1, they will most likely to click the website with .com ..... I think so..

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Musique

15 years ago

I guess it's possible, however, it's strongly advisable to use .com domains because people tend to add ".com" to site names when they type the name.

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MikeFriedman 15 years ago

Originally Posted by Musique

I guess it's possible, however, it's strongly advisable to use .com domains because people tend to add ".com" to site names when they type the name.

Which has absolutely nothing to do with SEO.
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diyakapoor

15 years ago

.info is fine, no problem at all. But make sure that you perform a good on page optimization of website as you do when it is a .com domain.

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karandigital

15 years ago

.info is fine but .com is the best

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talking 15 years ago

Originally Posted by karandigital

.info is fine but .com is the best

That's a proven fact.
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Seamc

15 years ago

I hate how these threads just throw up confusion. If you say they are both equally good, why should you pay more than double the amount of a .info for a .com? wouldn't that be money thrown out?

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owenlee

15 years ago

I have a .info domain and it ranks on the first page... a .com has made impression that it is the best so most of us will register a .com .......is just that .com has a better branding than .info

that my view..anyone have the same thinking? haha

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bhuff85

15 years ago

I've said it before and I'll say it again - it doesn't matter. I've got a few .info domains that are ranking on page 1 for their targeted keyword term. Heck, some of them are beating out some authority domains as well. But in short, if you look at it in terms of SEO, not one is really "better" than the other. It boils down to personal preference.

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John Williamson

15 years ago

Yeah, this is getting rather ridiculous...

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redrabbitt67 15 years ago

Originally Posted by John Williamson

Yeah, this is getting rather ridiculous...

Yeah, I think we've about beat this thing to death. I read the other .info threads and started using them for my new websites.

When I've done my keyword research thoroughly with proper SEO, these .info domains are ranking on Page 1 and frequently in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions.

I don't see the problem except for the perception that .com domains may be worth more if you're planning on selling the site.
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15 years ago

Originally Posted by mince001

I mainly use .com for my websites. Do you guys think that a .info domain is just as good as a .com for SEO purposes?

For SEO purposes, I've found that it makes no difference. However, if you want to sell the domain in the future, a .com is your best option.

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aliensexist112

15 years ago

I believe that .com domains work better. From personal experience .com domains have always been indexed faster and got higher rankings. The only option might be to buy two domains with the same name and do testing which one will rank higher.

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MikeFriedman

15 years ago

Originally Posted by aliensexist112

I believe that .com domains work better. From personal experience .com domains have always been indexed faster and got higher rankings. The only option might be to buy two domains with the same name and do testing which one will rank higher.

I'm going to call BS on this.

It's just not true at all. The TLD has no effect on the rankings.

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Teleologist

15 years ago

Which is best, .net or .org? As far as .info, there may not be good reasons to think it's not as good as the others but since so many persons think .info isn't as good as .com then when you sell your website you might get less for it if it's a .info rather than a .com.

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JamesGw

15 years ago

I notice that .com domains tend to have a higher CTR on the SERPs, which has an indirect benefit in regard to ranking. It also helps with branding. I'd suggest using .com when you can unless you're just starting out and can only afford .info domains in any sort of bulk quantity.

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bhuff85

15 years ago

Originally Posted by JamesGw

I notice that .com domains tend to have a higher CTR on the SERPs, which has an indirect benefit in regard to ranking. It also helps with branding. I'd suggest using .com when you can unless you're just starting out and can only afford .info domains in any sort of bulk quantity.

So you're telling me that a .info ranking #1 for a specific keyword in Google will get LESS clicks than a .com ranking #4? Do you have any evidence that points to this?

Like I said before, a lot is dependent on how well you put your SEO together. Heck, once you get to the first page, even your title will need to be crafted well to garner clicks (as well as be properly optimized). There are so many elements involved that the actual domain extension truly has nothing to do with it.

If you're looking to brand something then yes - a .com makes perfect sense (and I would agree to recommend this as well). If you're just trying to build a small niche website though, worry less about the extension and pay more attention other factors that are the most important (i.e. building a quality website with top notch content, properly optimizing it both on-page and off-page).

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JamesGw

15 years ago

Originally Posted by bhuff85

So you're telling me that a .info ranking #1 for a specific keyword in Google will get LESS clicks than a .com ranking #4? Do you have any evidence that points to this?

Like I said before, a lot is dependent on how well you put your SEO together. Heck, once you get to the first page, even your title will need to be crafted well to garner clicks (as well as be properly optimized). There are so many elements involved that the actual domain extension truly has nothing to do with it.

If you're looking to brand something then yes - a .com makes perfect sense (and I would agree to recommend this as well). If you're just trying to build a small niche website though, worry less about the extension and pay more attention other factors that are the most important (i.e. building a quality website with top notch content, properly optimizing it both on-page and off-page).

You have slain my strawman, but my real point still stands!

Anyway, no. I'm saying that, from my experience, a .com ranking at #1 will receive more clicks than a .info ranking at #1 if everything else is exactly the same. Google uses click through rate to determine rankings, so having .com might have an indirect benefit.

Granted, a .info's description and title could be optimized to such a degree where this barely matters, but it's still a (very) small factor.

Just something to think on. I'm not trying to start an argument.

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bhuff85

15 years ago

Originally Posted by JamesGw

You have slain my strawman, but my real point still stands!

Anyway, no. I'm saying that, from my experience, a .com ranking at #1 will receive more clicks than a .info ranking at #1 if everything else is exactly the same. Google uses click through rate to determine rankings, so having .com might have an indirect benefit.

Granted, a .info's description and title could be optimized to such a degree where this barely matters, but it's still a (very) small factor.

Just something to think on. I'm not trying to start an argument.

Wasn't trying to start an argument - just wanted to get more details to refute the claim that you were making, that's all

It would be interesting to actually test this, but of course, other variables would still exist that would likely make it tought to get an actual number. You could come close, but there is always that title and description that will play a factor.

In the end, whatever you prefer will do. It's too bad other folks don't realize that they could be missing out on an opportunity to use a .info domain to rank for something they really wanted to go after when the other main TLD's are not available. However - that's OK. I'll just take it off their hands

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Mark Kurza

15 years ago

The .com domain is what is most common and most typed so if you can then its worth getting the .com. However, I haved picked up a .me domain since the others were taken, but they weren't being used. So my .me is on the first page, just need more backlinks and content.

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stc151

15 years ago

I have both .info and .com sites and there doesn't seem to be an advantage to either. Both take just as much work for competitive keywords.

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razorhound

15 years ago

Both of them work great for me.

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collegeboy

15 years ago

Both domains are Google friendly and worked well.

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WakondaMarketing

14 years ago

As, I have said in the previous threads, domain extensions do not matter. Any domain extension can outrank any other sites by employing excellent SEO strategy and linkbuilding efforts.

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sandysandiego 14 years ago

there are a lot of contradictions - gimme a final verdict - A Go or a No Go

I accept that i have no time to test..hence this post
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tajtour

14 years ago

Yes, you can use .info. It also work good like .com or any other domain...

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sdzh

14 years ago

.com is more likely to be clicked by a searcher and is more brandable and, ultimately, more sellable (if you ever want/need to go down that route)

.info is the reverse of the above.

From an SEO and ranking perspective, it makes no difference - I have .info sites that are #1 and many more .info's that are top 5.

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kimseo

14 years ago

Originally Posted by mince001

I mainly use .com for my websites. Do you guys think that a .info domain is just as good as a .com for SEO purposes?

I don't think google consider domain TLDs, Although i have never worked on any .info domain but i believe it should be treated same as any other domain TLD

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iamnotfrankkern

14 years ago

I prefer .com, .net, and .org but they may equally good.

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markove 14 years ago

I think .com and .info domain extensions both are very good for search engine optimization. There is no difference between them. But i think it is good to buy .com domain extensions if they are available. Because .com domain extensions are remembered by the people easily for a ling time.
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paologiannone

14 years ago

Getting a .comdom ain is better because .com sounds better, in terms of seo there is not difference

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fordsmith

14 years ago

I think .com is more user friendly than the .info. Because when user think of any site it comes .com in their mind but if you use .info instead than user will get confused and don't get right site.

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Yildiz

14 years ago

Okay here's my two cents about this topic. I think that a .info would actually be better if you were running an affiliate based site with product reviews. The person that is searching for reviews would rather get a review from a site that is an informational site rather then one that is commercial. That's just how I view it.

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FaBiz

14 years ago

If you know SEO you can rank .com, .info etc the same way.

There's no difference between them for SEO purposes.

FaBiz

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