Nope, that's us (but running from our beta namespace), the blob.core.windows.net refers to Microsoft's Azure platform (it's just like hosting images with Amazon).
Outing my site: www.socialdeal.net - tear it shreds for me
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Nope, that's us (but running from our beta namespace), the blob.core.windows.net refers to Microsoft's Azure platform (it's just like hosting images with Amazon).
We add about 100-150 deals a day currently, as the number of merchants increases that will rise. Currently there 6528 deals in the database.
Sure to some, they can boot us if they want. I did get some validation, of the concept if not necessarily of the design, from Commission Junction, basically as part of their Publisher Development Channel they'd go to bat for me for the merchants and help get our concept (the incentivization) approved.
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Actually when I settled for the .net this was my rationalization.
And to address the .com/.new thing a little more in depth. The goal of the site, if I ever find a way to get the message across to the users, is to have my users be the drivers of traffic (incentivized likes and tweets) instead of living or dying by the whims of Google's algorithm. Obviously, I'm not ignoring SEO, I'm building out the blogging aspect of my CMS and adding forums to ramp up content and deep linking, in fact I've already converted off some organic traffic. It's just that I don't think I need my url to be something like cashbackcoupons.com to succeed and I even want to leave some room in my name to allow me to tweak the business model if needed, couponsomething.com would limit that to an extent.
Another example:
themeforest.net is top 5 for wordpress themes, which is a very competitive keyword.
FUD all up in this bitch, keep on keepin on justo, shit looks good
themeforest.net is top 5 for wordpress themes, which is a very competitive keyword.
FUD all up in this bitch, keep on keepin on justo, shit looks good
I like the idea, but the concept of the site not coming across. It needs to be super obvious upon the first 2 seconds of visiting the site that users get money from their friends' purchases. Also, people may have a hard time remembering the .net. The idea itself, I think, has promise so good luck to you.
dchuck you are far more knowledgable than I in SEO :bowdown: -- But its based on every G search I do (and I do a lot of them). Also people are stupid and lazy; .com is the default extension.
G search coupons and see how many .nets there are on the first 3 pages. There are none; they're all .coms -- wikipedia.org is on page 3.
Also, keep in mind that we live online, but a lot of buyers don't; and people are very distrustful.
He's looking to raise capital -- I'm betting dollars to donuts that a dotcom wins over a .net, every day all day.
Oh, and it's based on the fact that google wants to be as search friendly (and accurate) as possible; that = .com on a sales site.
just sayin.
^Gimme a break. Everyone knows a .net is just as good as a .com.
For OP. Big fucking letters: MAKE MONEY USING OUR COUPONS
Or something like that.
For OP. Big fucking letters: MAKE MONEY USING OUR COUPONS
Or something like that.
Though I'm not 100% convinced, for SEO .net vs .com might not be an issue, but it's certainly an issue from a branding and marketing point of view.
The two best examples so far, slickdeals.net and themeforest.net... they both own and redirect their .coms! Wordpress.org is THE authority site for the search subject so that's a poor example.
This is a major problem that shouldn't be disregarded. Any efforts you make to promote a .net site will always be effected if someone else has the .com, simple as that. They're going to take a significant portion of your type in traffic. I would never develop a .net into anything more than a secondary SEO trap or landing page if someone else owned the .com, it's just not wise.
The two best examples so far, slickdeals.net and themeforest.net... they both own and redirect their .coms! Wordpress.org is THE authority site for the search subject so that's a poor example.
This is a major problem that shouldn't be disregarded. Any efforts you make to promote a .net site will always be effected if someone else has the .com, simple as that. They're going to take a significant portion of your type in traffic. I would never develop a .net into anything more than a secondary SEO trap or landing page if someone else owned the .com, it's just not wise.
Actually fuck it, I'm sticking to my original statement that .com is better than .net for SEO purposes.
If you take two sites with the same subject matter, dialed in on page SEO, comparable number of pages, comparable content and comparable number of backlinks I believe the .com will beat the .net every time in the SERPs.
If you agree with this then you agree .com > .net for SEO purposes.
If you take two sites with the same subject matter, dialed in on page SEO, comparable number of pages, comparable content and comparable number of backlinks I believe the .com will beat the .net every time in the SERPs.
If you agree with this then you agree .com > .net for SEO purposes.
I know it's not the same as .net vs. .com, but:
wordpress.org outranks wordpress.com for the term "wordpress"
both distinct sites, with distinct audiences...
I know it's not the same as .net vs. .com, but:
wordpress.org outranks wordpress.com for the term "wordpress"
both distinct sites, with distinct audiences...
I think that's because wordpress.org is the officical home of, and authority of, WordPress and contains many more pages and much more quality info (the codex for example) on anything to do with WordPress. wordpress.com contains very little content about WordPress in comparison.
Don't get me wrong though, I know it's possible to rank just about any TLD above a .com, but you're starting at a distinct disadvantage.
Bullshit.
Invest an entire Year on developing a real website, not a fucking LP, selling a product/service that You Alone Own and Control: and your telling me your going .net?! Keeping in mind that what your selling is in a redhot money making niche that has all the players already entrenched with dotcoms...
And your Not spending 10 bucks to also get the .com, right?
OK I believe you...
Shit gotta run, the fucking Easter Bunny's gonna be here any minute.
What? I thought the the debate was on whether or not there are any inherit SEO advantages through the TLD .com VS .net? And my answer is no. Not whether or not I would bother registering other TLD's.
If I really really liked a name but the .com was not available and the .net was, I wouldn't be worrying about any SEO disadvantages. Might you lose a TINY percentage of typein traffic going to the .com? Yeah, but that's not what we're talking about.