keyword domains…

I can’t see why a .cc wouldn’t rank well. I’ve seen them do well before.

If your content is good and optimized for your keyword then it should also rank well. I´ve got a related question here by the way sigh.gif

One of the factors in ranking with domain names, in Google especially, is the relevance of the TLD to the local market. For example, if you have xxxxxx.co.uk, you stand a better chance of ranking in google.co.uk then google.com. That’s not to say you can’t it’s just slightly harder.

So with a ccTLD like .cc, if there isn’t a “local” Google for the domain, or the registrar isn’t based in a market with a dominant lcal Google, then you have a better chance of ranking. So in that respect, .cc is quite a good choice, although a .com or .net may well be slightly easier to rank with in google.com. An example might be xxxx.io – .io is Indian Ocean, but there is no local Google for that. However the principle registrar for .io is UK based so there is a chance that it will do better in google.co.uk than google.com.

Of course no-one knows exactly how Google’s algos work, so the effect might be minor, but it is still regarded as a strong theory.

lol sorry meant to post a new thread:tounge2:

Thanks you all for your input. Simmo, i noticed in your signature you have http://www.gambling.io/ have you been getting lots of traffic for that keyword? perhaps more from msn and yahoo?

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