09-02-2006, 03:41 PM
-thoma- Wrote:I think .org's are much more heavily waited when searching for resource websites or websites if you are working on a school project of some sort. .gov does seem more trusted though. Actually, can you just go ahead and purchase .gov? How much more is the price than a .com?
Do you think that might have more to do with the topic you're researching than the way Google weights sites? I ask because there's a previous post to the effect that Google says particular extensions have no effect on placement in search results.
You have to meet certain qualifications to register a .gov domain.