Does it Matter Whether I Purchase a .com Extention for my Site?
I’ve heard both sides of this argument from different marketers over the years, but predominately the answer most will give to that question is yes, it does matter. That for some reason, Google gives more “appreciation” to a .com or possibly a .org domain than to a .info (or even .net) domain.
The people that have told me this say that it is obvious to see this is true because when you look at the search results you receive when you enter something into the search engines, the page one sites are almost always going to be .com or .org.
Yes, this is usually true, but I have another idea that you could think about when deciding which extension you should buy.
There are thousands, hundreds of thousands more .com and .org websites on the world wide web than there are .info. This statement alone could explain why the search results usually have .com and .org domain names in their top listings. This does not mean that it is not a possibility that the search engines like .com or .org, I am just bringing up a point. That is that .com and .org domain extensions should be in the top of the search results most of the time, there are 10’s, even 100’s of thousands more websites with a .com or .org domain extension.
I have many more .com domains. I like those because when people enter websites into their address bar they usually to enter .com. So, by simply having a .com you will ensure they go to your website. If the website you wanted in a .com has a .info available and you buy it, then as the person goes to type it into their address bar, chances are that unless they were actually attentive, they will be entering in .com. And so instead of arriving at your website, they would land on someone else’s.
I do have some .info extensions however and as far as a search engine optimization stand point I have found them to rank in the search engines equally as well as a .com website. Therefore, for search engine optimization purposes it doesn’t really seem to matter which extension you buy. The SEO techniques side relies more on your keyword phrases and in-bound links than to the extension you purchase.
So, it comes down to what you prefer. Does it matter to you whetherthey unintentionally type in .com instead of .info (or even .net)? Your answer to this question will aid you in choosing which domain extension you purchase.
I am an turned Internet marketer that spent many years chasing the dream of a successful business. Once I discovered it I was amazed at how easy it was…once I had a Video Cash Explosion system. Get free home business tips and tricks on my blog: Shannon Lueck Home Business Blog
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