Domain extension(.com/.org/.info etc) counts in seo?

acotut · Jan 15, 2011

Okay,so i'm planing to open a local forum,with not so much competition on my keywords.The problem is I live in Romania,and a .Ro domain it's around 39euros,wich is too fucking expensive from my point of view,for a non internation domain.
So,the main competition,is a .ro domain.

If i'll buy let's say,a .org/.net/.info domain,will i have less chanses to be number one on google search for my keywords?

Hope you understood me,and i'm waiting for an answer.

Thanks BHW members!

acotut · Jan 15, 2011

Can anyone answer my question please?

fiendish · Jan 15, 2011

You can rank with either .org or .net just fine. Get a keyword rich domain and start building buildlinks. If there is little competition for your keywords you can should be the number one or close to it in no time. Go for it.

acotut · Jan 15, 2011

fiendish said:
You can rank with either .org or .net just fine. Get a keyword rich domain and start building buildlinks. If there is little competition for your keywords you can should be the number one or close to it in no time. Go for it.

Okay man,thank you for your answer!
Btw,when you wrote buildlinks,you were talking about backlinks?

detinut77 · Jan 16, 2011

eu zic sa iei .ro.rankeaza mai bine pe cautarile de pe google.ro

islandcoli · Jan 16, 2011

(MY EXPERIENCE)
I feel that two exact same hypothetical sites with exact same content/back links etc. Google will always give priority to the .com

I generally will only register .com 's unless the keyword domain is THAT good.

acotut · Jan 16, 2011

Even if the site it's in Romanian?I mean google dose't care about the language and domain extension?

thetvnun · Jan 16, 2011

buy the .com a.com with good keywords can generate $ even while it is parked.

namestrands · Jan 16, 2011

local domains rank higher locally IMHO.

I have around 200 sites in the UK and the .co.uks rank higher under google.co.uk than on google.com

My .coms rank higher in English Speaking Countries than they do is the likes of Asia or Middle East.

Simple answer is.. if the site is targeting sales or revenue in romania then spend the extra on the GEO domain for your country.

cbnoob · Jan 16, 2011

I think if you do a search first, you don't have to ask this question

acotut · Jan 16, 2011

namestrands said:
local domains rank higher locally IMHO.

I have around 200 sites in the UK and the .co.uks rank higher under google.co.uk than on google.com

My .coms rank higher in English Speaking Countries than they do is the likes of Asia or Middle East.

Simple answer is.. if the site is targeting sales or revenue in romania then spend the extra on the GEO domain for your country.

I understand your point of view,and thank you for the informations.
I think i'll get an org or .net domain,to see how it goes,and if it goes well,i'll buy a .ro domain

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