Even if you operate in multiple countries there isn’t a clear answer on splitting up into local TLDs (top-level domains like .nl, .de, and .cn) versus working under a single generic TLD (like .com, .net, and .org).
Therefore, SEO director Peter Handley who was in charge of the project, talked through a number of solutions with the client, such as one-site-select-currency-options at payment stages or keeping the multiple TLDs but really changing up the content.
Right now, there are 22 generic top-level domains (gTLDs), many of which are specialized (i.e.aero for the air-travel industry, .gov for U.S.government sites, .edu for educational institutions), and many more country specific TLDs that are...
Buy TLDs Where Possible for Protection If you have the budget, though, Hunt recommended purchasing the TLDs for legal and brand protection. Redirect TLDs to Folders if Operating as Separate Entities is Unaffordable
Oh, and those country-level TLDs? I'd also hope that Cutts isn't deliberately being disingenuous by suggesting that local country TLDs are best: think of all the additional linkbuilding that would require to get them all performing, and don't get...
There are two kinds of TLDs: general TLDs and country specific TLDs (ccTLDs). Generally, there are three different ways you can approach building a country specific site that ranks in the SERPs: you can create separate sites on separate TLDs/ccTLDs...
Regional TLDs are those such as ".eu" that covers an entire region. As far as regionalized TLDs go, they are just about as good as a subdirectory and were not nearly as adopted as many people thought.
From an international perspective, there's something to be said for getting links with country specific top-level domains (TLDs) and server locations. TLDs and Servers There are strong geographical benefits to going after a link on a site with a...
Missed Opportunity 5: Hosting and TLDs Japan is a highly developed "wired" country, has a similar e-commerce infrastructure, uses both Google and Yahoo, and is the global leader in blogs and 3G mobile usage.
Follow all of the common international SEO best practices, such as localized content, in-country TLDs, hosting, and local link building. In a country known for fashion, cars, and pasta, search engines are taken about as seriously as anything else...
But when it comes to TLDs such as .com and .net, it's not always clear. Google is adding country-specific information to the green URL line in the search results. You can tell Google what country your web site is associated with.
Ideally, you'd have the ability to host your unique TLDs in-country. For international SEO, you really should have a TLD (top level domain) for each country you're targeting. They were looking for the "easy" way to optimize their sites for each...
ICANN's board of directors also approved the registry agreements for the dot-biz, dot-org and dot-info TLDs (top level domains), with a caps of 10% on price increases by registry operators. The birth of dot-asia as a TLD (top level domain) should...
While Search Engine Watch is now hosted in the United Kingdom, the majority of its links are from .com TLDs (72%), 9% from .orgs, 6.6% from .nets, 5.8% from .edu and then 1.5% from .uks. There are several factors that tell a search engine if you...
The new TLDs are here! The new TLDs are here! The new TLDs of .biz, .aero, .name, .coop, .info, .pro and .museum were approved by ICANN, but agreements with the winning applicants still must be negotiated, then the US Department of Commerce needs...
The new TLDs are here! The new TLDs are here! The new TLDs of .biz, .aero, .name, .coop, .info, .pro and .museum were approved by ICANN, but agreements with the winning applicants still must be negotiated, then the US Department of Commerce needs...
The new TLDs are here! The new TLDs are here! The new TLDs of .biz, .aero, .name, .coop, .info, .pro and .museum were approved by ICANN, but agreements with the winning applicants still must be negotiated, then the US Department of Commerce needs...
In even more craziness, even country-specific TLDs can be twisted away from their original purpose. Rather than exert preemptive control, the current thinking is to simply introduce new TLDs, such as .firm for businesses or .rec for recreationally...
In even more craziness, even country-specific TLDs can be twisted away from their original purpose. In fact, domain registrars like Network Solutions and others encourage companies to register .org addresses, as well as the .net TLDs, which used to...
In even more craziness, even country-specific TLDs can be twisted away from their original purpose. The introduction of new TLDs will only cause companies to spend more money on names they do not need, while users will be poorly served because the...
