Hi guys,

Just wondering what experiences people have had with regards to getting sites ranked for .net.au as opposed to .com.au

There still seem to be quite a few decent .net.au domains available, but wondering if it's worth the time to obtain and develop them...

Welcome Dima!

The .net.au question has come up a couple of times over the past few months, and the consensus seems to be that they are significantly harder to rank. I'm sure some people will disagree with me, but my own personal experience seems to indicate that Google prefers .com.au's.

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I've had a lot of experience now with .net.au domains and can say they are okay for selling affiliate type content, in my case accommodation, does not take long to get your money back and a bit more if its set up right.

The beauty of the com.au is Google does love them more than .net.au, absolutely no question in my mind, I've proved it with my hotel domains.

I have www.tours.net.au and is no where to be seen for term tours on Google, yet its a PR4 and has heaps of content, 6500 pages.

Now it does really well on the longtail keywords and was getting 600 visits a day in Feb 10 this year, so they can work, but have to use them in a different way.

Don

At the moment:

Good for branding and/or marketing. (If whoever owns it can advertise)

Not good for ranking. (Yet?). Though I've come across some keywords where the [keyword].net.au ranks in the to 10.

eg, franchise, timber. So there's still a chance for tours.net.au and the like. May also depend on the keyword competition within the SERPs.

Thanks for your input!

Think I will try stick clear of the .net.au if possible. See what com.au domains I can salvage...

Dimitri

in uber competitive areas, re insurance, personal loans etc anything with super high cpc .com.au is the only way to go.

.net.au will NOT get a look in with the current algo for G

However in niche markets .net.au are great.

Regarding Google Algorithm...
That is simply not true... sorry to say.

The Algorithm doesn't make a difference regarding for .net.au, is just that .com.au usually have OLDER links from older domain names pointing to them.

just my 2 cents

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Gabriel Machuret

Internet Ninja

You may want to do a little more research "SEO consultant".

Hi....

are you telling me that the Google algorithm makes a difference between .net.au and .com.au ?

Do you have any data to support this?

No need to be ironic here mate

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Gabriel Machuret

Internet Ninja

Exactly Spot on
Google algorithm does not consider the .net.au any differently . it is just usually .com.au is older, more developed or just a better site

This is because the .net.au was usually purchased after the .com.au and/or was developed as a smaller site trying to grab some search engine exposure.


If both names were purchased, developed and promoted equally, either has a much chance as the other to reach the higher position.

Occasionally companies own both and have for various reasons promoted the .net.au over the .com.au variant.
Classic example IGA supermarkets promoted themselves as iga.net.au until recently when they changed the advertised URL to IGA.com.au. Do a google search for "IGA" the NUMBER 1 position is iga.net.au with the .com.au variant nowhere to be seen.


This is no different than the difference between .com and .net

Like most things Google there is a lot more Myth and legend than HARD facts promoted by most domain owners & domainers.And, yes there is a difference.

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