SEO/Marketing - .com or .net

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billyd

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I have a .net for a non-SEO term. Competition isn't high but I kinda like the ring for it. However the .com is already taken and might try to get it. How important is it to get in terms of SEO, marketing and traffic? My site should get 25% direct landings so I want to make sure the name works.

 

Moogle!

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It doesn't matter (.com .net and .org) ranks the same.

 

drogon

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Doesn't matter really but personally i have found that .org seems to rank slightly better than .net for whatever reason when .com is unavailable.

 

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billyd

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The big thing too is that, should I consider a .com name? People are using to typing in almost any name .com more than .net or .org.

 

ilanru

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billyd said:

The big thing too is that, should I consider a .com name? People are using to typing in almost any name .com more than .net or .org.

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.com, focus on how to rank your site!

 

the_demon

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My choice would be .com , .net , or .org in that order.

 

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billyd

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Should I forget a .net name in favor of a .com name? The domain name does not super influence the SEO.