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Ask HN: Will I lose traffic If I use a .co domain instead of .com?

• gk1 8y ago
  No.
  • startupflix 8y ago
    But according to some online articles .com domain should be the first priority. According to my teachers, friends they suggested me the same.
    • gk1 8y ago
      That's not for any SEO reason. The .com TLD is preferred because it's easier to remember—it's what everyone is used to.
• sybercecurity 8y ago
  Why not both? If the site gets popular, you run the risk of squatters taking the alternative (.co or .com) and hosting ads/malware, etc. Something to think about anyway. I haven't seen any studies that .co is worse or better than .com. My gut reaction is that most non-technical people assume ".com", so if they see "www.example.co" they would type "www.example.com" out of habit and/or thinking the .co was a typo. That's if they know the URL in the first place. I would bet most people just enter the "example" part in the address bar and assume Google or Bing will do the rest for them.
  • startupflix 8y ago
    Thanks :)