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General Domain Name Discussion
Retired older guy trying to pick a domain for our home business
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<blockquote data-quote="dynadot" data-source="post: 2261068" data-attributes="member: 84948"><p>Since .US is a country code domain extension and not a generic domain extension (which is what .COM is), Google will see it differently. It sees country code domains as indicators of a geographic location, so your domain/website won't rank as well outside of the domain's indicated geographic location - i.e. the US. Since your business and your customers are in the US anyway, it sounds like this isn't much of an issue, but it's still something to consider (there are also ways around this if you do go international - here is more info: <a href="https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/62399?hl=en&rd=1" target="_blank">https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/62399?hl=en&rd=1</a>).</p><p> </p><p>Beyond the SEO side, it is important to consider how memorable the domain and domain extension you choose will be for potential customers. You don't need to limit yourself to .COM, but if you do choose an alternate extension, we recommend making it part of your marketing - an example of this would be About.me where the extension is part of their name and branding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dynadot, post: 2261068, member: 84948"] Since .US is a country code domain extension and not a generic domain extension (which is what .COM is), Google will see it differently. It sees country code domains as indicators of a geographic location, so your domain/website won't rank as well outside of the domain's indicated geographic location - i.e. the US. Since your business and your customers are in the US anyway, it sounds like this isn't much of an issue, but it's still something to consider (there are also ways around this if you do go international - here is more info: [URL]https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/62399?hl=en&rd=1[/URL]). Beyond the SEO side, it is important to consider how memorable the domain and domain extension you choose will be for potential customers. You don't need to limit yourself to .COM, but if you do choose an alternate extension, we recommend making it part of your marketing - an example of this would be About.me where the extension is part of their name and branding. [/QUOTE]
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