What are the pros and cons of changing my domain from .com to .us in Google webmaster tools?
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Hi,
I'm migrating my site from a .com domain to local country domains. I'm wondering what to consider if i chose to move the .com to .us domain. What should I consider before deciding?
BR
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Hi Jesse and Takeshi,
Thank you for the responses.
I found another thread covering this topic in seomoz. In case you guys haven't seen it, here's the link.
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If you're trying to optimized your site for the US, .us isn't going to provide you with any added benefits. Just stick with .com.
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as long as you're redirecting, there really isn't anything to consider.
Personally I find myself wondering "why?" Especially the .us domain... Doesn't really make sense to me but I'm sure you have your reasons.
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