which one is better for serp ranking .com Vs .ws

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shemd

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hi,
I have been trying to find the information about which one is considered better for serp resukts a .com site or a .ws site. Ofcourse, considering the same domain name , same SEO work and the same content...

I will appereciate your help

 

insider

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Jul 5, 2009

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It's .com unless you re targetting the Independent State of Samoa

 

lazyentrepreneur

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I thought .ws was just Global Domains International and their expensive-assed $10/month hosting for one domain.

 

nufaman

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Haveyou ever seen a ws ranked at google?

 

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dizen

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.com is better

 

w4rl0rdx

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Jun 14, 2009

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dizen said:

.com is better

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.com seems to be the consensus. The crowd has spoken!

 

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moneyandhotgayguys

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nufaman said:

Haveyou ever seen a ws ranked at google?

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Haha, come to think of it NO!
General rule: If com is available, get it. Unless you're country targeting or some sort of special branding such as screw.me

 

LadRak

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There's a difference between gTLD (general Top Level Domain) and ccTLD (country code Top level domain.

.com, .net, .org are gTLDs, so, picking any of them will rank you pretty much the same.


.cc, .ws, .it is a ccTLD, so although extremely easy to rank high on each country google searches, it can be a pain in the ass to rank high in google.com.


And yes, I've seen ccTLD ranking high... examples: warez.bb, katz.cd or pown.it.

 

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polocolto

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Some ccTLD like co.uk and .au can rank well also. .com domais usually rank better because the owners put more effort into promoting the site. For direct traffic, nothing can beat .com domains though.

 

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duca

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• Nov 8, 2009

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Always go with the .com. Its trusted by the people.

When it comes to SEO, I believe that content is the king.. for long term

 

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salman321

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Mar 31, 2008

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• Nov 22, 2009

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.com anyday

 

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twix70

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Without any concrete evidence to prove it, consensus is .com is best. If you are going to flip the site a buyer would be happier with a .com. Also if you are selling something .com seems to have more respect.

 

goawayplease

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LadRak said:

There's a difference between gTLD (general Top Level Domain) and ccTLD (country code Top level domain.

.com, .net, .org are gTLDs, so, picking any of them will rank you pretty much the same.


.cc, .ws, .it is a ccTLD, so although extremely easy to rank high on each country google searches, it can be a pain in the ass to rank high in google.com.


And yes, I've seen ccTLD ranking high... examples: warez.bb, katz.cd or pown.it.

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As noted, gTLDs are the way to go when you can. ccTLDs are usually used for branding and country-specific sites and such. If you're going to get one, get a .US.

If you're stuck with one, geo-location factors are important; make sure your host is on a US IP and things of that nature. Drive traffic and build links from US sources, and do what you can to show the Big G you're a US site targeting a US audience.

 

J0kerz

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• Nov 22, 2009

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.com of course