.biz How crap?

[ratboy]

Got a half decent price back on a .biz, proper keyword match for what i want.

How crap is the extension?
Do the yanks recognise it?
Any seo penalties - i.e. do they rank well?

thanks in advance for any help.
Johnny

 

[jmcc]

Got a half decent price back on a .biz, proper keyword match for what i want.

How crap is the extension?

Well it is a relative thing. At the top would be .com and the ccTLDs. The .biz gTLD only has around 2M domains registered but it is a relatively solid performance. In terms of recognition, it is is very much a fourth choice extension and many companies don't even bother with it.

Do the yanks recognise it?

They may do. But again the .com seems to be dominant.

Any seo penalties - i.e. do they rank well?

Not really an SEO head but if a site was properly promoted, it should do well. However the big problem will be leakage to the .com site of the same name.

Regards...jmcc

 

[getmein]

I think if you're looking to be found via search rather than type-ins I wouldn't worry. Any negative performance from the extension (in terms of user recognition and trust) is likely to be offset by the massive seo advantages you'll have in a keyword url.