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    Help me out - .com and .co in same link

    Below given is the two different urls with same content, images under same folder

    example (dot) com
    example (dot) co - client wants to promote .co link


    1. can website have two links like .com and .co

    2. Now in this case what shall i suggest client to change.

    3. Should i do 301 redirection to any one

    4. Will this affect search engine

    5. can we promote such urls

    6. will this create duplicate spam report

    please suggest your ideas..

    Thanks in advance
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    If they want to promote the .co version, and if both sites are identical, then personally I would 301-redirect the .com to the .co
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    Quote Originally Posted by dzine
    If they want to promote the .co version, and if both sites are identical, then personally I would 301-redirect the .com to the .co


    Thanks to your reply.

    Yes client wants to promote .co in UK and .com in India.

    is it possible to promote website like this?

    What if i add unique content in .co and .com to promote different keywords?


    Please i need little bit detail information to explain client from SEO part.


    Thanks in advance
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    Need help with .com and .co in same url

    Hey guys i need help with .com and .co in same url

    example.com
    example.co


    Note: Both are one website with same content, images ,link etc

    1. can we target both links for two different countries.

    example.com - for UK
    example.co - for India

    2. what are the drawbacks in SEO part of view

    3. should i do 301 to anyone -

    please i need suggestion

    this is the link: "everon castings.co and everon castings.com"

    Thanks in advance
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    .co is treated by Google as a generic, or non-region-specific, domain extension.

    With that said, you can do one of two things:

    1. Redirect .com to .co with 301 redirects. This will, effectively, allow both domains to look like the same website to users and search engines. Users searching for the company will see the address as example.co in the search engine results regardless of if they are in India or the UK. In terms of real-world marketing, if Indian users feel more comfortable with a .com then you should use it for PR releases and print material like business cards (make sure your email will support both .co and .com)

    2. If you want to have a geographical advantage in both India and the UK then you have to treat both domains as individual websites. You'll have to tailor content so you can start ranking for regional keywords. Chances are, this should be easy if the company has a marketing department. They should know who their market is in India and the UK and they already understand they are different users with different needs.

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