Official statement
Google does not differentiate between various generic domain extensions (.com, .net, .club, etc.) for SEO purposes. The only distinction taken into account for geographic targeting is between country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs) and generic top-level domains (gTLDs).
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TL;DR
Google states that generic domain extensions (.com, .net, etc.) do not impact SEO. The only distinction made for geographic targeting concerns ccTLDs and gTLDs. In short, choose your extension without fearing negative impacts on your rankings.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Les nouvelles extensions de domaine top-level influencent-elles le SEO ?
Non, Google traite toutes les gTLD de manière identique concernant le SEO.
Puis-je cibler un pays avec un gTLD ?
Non, pour un ciblage géographique précis, utilisez plutôt un ccTLD.
Un .com est-il meilleur pour le ranking ?
Aucun avantage SEO n'est lié à l'utilisation d'un .com par rapport à d'autres gTLD.
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