NamePros.Com - View Single Post - Does the domain name extension affects rankings and general impression?

Here is my opinion...

Yes and no. Domains with a .gov and .edu extension have utmost authority and are very trusted in most cases. Since com, net, and org have been around the longest it seems like they are a little more trusted that newer extensions like .info. However, I have seen these other extensions rank in the top 10 results for a search on many occasions so its definitely possible.

In regards to people...a lot of people always think in terms of .com and are unware that anything else exists. I think it time the newer extensions will mature and there will be equality in the indexes.

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05-14-2008, 03:23 PM	· #2
netzilla Senior Member Name: Josh Evans Location: Ohio Trader Rating: (34) Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,704 NP$: 149.75 (Donate)	Here is my opinion... Yes and no. Domains with a .gov and .edu extension have utmost authority and are very trusted in most cases. Since com, net, and org have been around the longest it seems like they are a little more trusted that newer extensions like .info. However, I have seen these other extensions rank in the top 10 results for a search on many occasions so its definitely possible. In regards to people...a lot of people always think in terms of .com and are unware that anything else exists. I think it time the newer extensions will mature and there will be equality in the indexes. Please register or log-in into NamePros to hide ads __________________ "If PHP is peanut butter...then...MySQL would be the jelly. Together they can make one heck of a good sandwich." --- Netzilla 9/14/08