7 Reasons to Take Dot US Domain Name
January 12, 2011
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There are many domain name extensions for people to choose from such as: .COM, .NET, .INFO, .NAME, .BIZ, .ORG, etc.
Here are 7 reasons they choose .US extension as their domain name:
1. .COM is Already Taken
Mostly, the good domain name with .COM extension may be already taken. If the domain name which you want to buy is already taken, sometimes, you can still buy it, but you need to pay at higher price. And if that price is out of your rank, the .US domain name is a good alternative.
2. It Gets Great Exposure in Search Engines
Domain name with country codes such as: .US, .UK, .AU, .JP, .DE, etc are common country extensions that gets great exposure in search engines. Google tend to rank websites with country code extensions higher than other websites in each country.
3. It is Geo-Targeted USA Audience
.US is a country code extension for USA. If your website is for audiences in USA, it will get more visible and more exposed to your target, especially, if your web hosting server locates in USA, and your business also locates in USA.
4. It Has a Good Connotation
.US domain name extension refers to USA. .US can also refer to us (me and you).
5. It is Good for Blog
.US extension is good for blog, it appears to your readers that you are a person or a generic .COM company.
6. It is Good for Second Website
If you have a .COM website already and you consider a second website, a .US is a good extension to choose. You may want to have them rank #1 and #2 for your keywords.
7. It is PPC Friendly
If you are planning to use Pay Per Click (PPC) campaign to get traffic to your website, short and keyword friendly URLs will enhance its effect. However, the keyword friendly .COM URLs are not available. On the other hand, you can get the same keyword friendly URL with .US extension.
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