Anonymous
Unregistered
Can someone explain the logic behind registering a site with TLD as .com vs .co.in vs .in?
For example, if I want to start a news blog on India, would it make more sense for me to register the TLD as .co.in or .in as opposed to .com?
what are the pros/cons of each TLD? can someone pls post some info regarding this?
Thank You,
Knight
Anonymous
Unregistered
.com is best for news site...
All my domains are .com
Anonymous
Unregistered
No that's not entirely true.
It doesn't matter (to SERPs) what your TLD is as long as it is relevant to your users/viewers.
Since you are planning to have india-centric content on your site, I sincerely believe a .in domain is as good (in technical terms) as a .com domain.
You're also more likely to get a domain name of choice with .in rather than .com although YMMV. Now, having a sub-domain - .co.in *might* hamper your viewers' perception of your site as it resides one level lower than the TLD.
Ideally find yourself a domain name that's available on all major international TLDs - .com, .net, .org and also .in. That'll help divert visitors who might enter your domain with an incorrectly assumed extension.
Example - thinking indianews.com instead of indianews.in etc.
Anonymous
Unregistered
Thanks Sparx!
I will buy both the .com and the .in and just have the .in address redirect to the .com address.
Much appreciated :)
Knight
Anonymous
Unregistered
If you're planning on having the .com as your primary site name, then I suggest you get the .net, .org too just to prevent cybersquatters from getting it. Most domain registrars give a discount if you register multiple domains at the same time.
Also, my logic was to give a certain indian-ness to your site, so a .com / .net redirecting to a .in site makes more sense than vice versa, because most people wil more likely try to enter .com rather than any other TLD.
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