I’ve heard both sides of this controversy from different marketers over the years, but primarily the answer most will give to that question is yes, it does make a difference. That for some reason, Google gives more “appreciation” to a .com or even 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 top sites are almost always going to be .com or .org.
Yes, this is generally accurate, but I have another idea that you should consider when choosing which extension you should buy.
There are many, many, many 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 domains in their top listings. This does not mean that it is not possible 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 myself have way more .com domains. I like those because when people enter domain names into their address bar they usually to type .com. So, by just purchasing a .com you will ensure they arrive at your website. If the website you wanted in a .com has a .info available and you purchase it, then when the person goes to enter it into their address bar, it is likely that unless they were really paying attention, they will be entering in .com. And so rather than going to your website, they would land on someone else’s.
I do have some .info domains 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 does not really seem to matter which extension you purchase. The SEO techniques side comes down more to your keyword phrases and links than to the extension you purchase.
So, when purchasing your domain it comes down to your preference. Does it matter to you whetherthey accidentally enter .com instead of .info (or even .net)? Your answer to this question will aid you in choosing which domain extension you purchase.
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