In fact, Google's Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts is on record saying that .edu TLDs don’t carry more weight than other extensions. Much of this preoccupation stems from a belief that Google bestows magical SEO powers on .edu top-level domains...
Multiple Top-Level Domains (TLDs) 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).
Cazier then removed non-US TLDs from their dataset and used comScore’s “category definition” to determine which websites composed a vertical. Each time Google rolls out an update or refresh of their infamous Panda or Penguin algorithms, SEOs go wild.
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.
We’re just beginning to explore this potential source of innovation on the web, and we are curious to see how these proposed new TLDs will fare in the existing TLD environment," Cerf wrote. With the final list of generic top-level domain (gTLD...
Domain: Some testing has shown that .info and .biz domains are far more spam laden than more traditional TLDs. In looking back at my recent posts here it seems, though not by design, there was a theme emerging.
ICANN previously said that 200-300 new TLDs will be approved in this initial round and each one annually, “with no more than 1,000 new gTLDs.added to the root zone in a year. The search giant doesn’t necessarily need to lock down TLDs unless they...
The suit is detailed covering items like the price ($150/year), the fact that ICM is the sole registry and the contract with ICANN has no price restrictions contrary to contracts done for other TLDs, and the contract is for 10 years with a...
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...
General TLDs tend to be the oldest and most common ones, .com, .net, .org, etc. 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...
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.
TLDs and Servers From an international perspective, there's something to be said for getting links with country specific top-level domains (TLDs) and server locations. So, what's next to dominate? Look straight up my friends, because it's time to...
Besides having local TLDs and a local address, a site guide brings the ability to build trust via dialogue and engagement. Well, that fear was justified after my last article was published. Practically the next day Yahoo Japan announced a...
Missed Opportunity 5: Hosting and TLDs Yet the failure rate among multinational search marketers trying to succeed in Japan is by far the highest in the world. To really understand why it's so difficult, we first need to understand the missed...
Follow all of the common international SEO best practices, such as localized content, in-country TLDs, hosting, and local link building. The Italians like to say, "La pratica vale più della grammatica" – in other words, "Experience is the best...
But when it comes to TLDs such as .com and .net, it's not always clear. Google is making it easier to identify where some sites exist geographically. Normally, you can tell this information from the URL, such as .ca for Canada or .br for Brazil.
Ideally, you'd have the ability to host your unique TLDs in-country. They were looking for the "easy" way to optimize their sites for each country. You might be surprised by the issues that many of these large companies face.
We expected adult sites to operate on these .xxx domains, as well as existing TLDs. As widely reported, ICANN Board members rejected the application for a new .xxx top level domain yesterday. After reading through how the board voted and their...
