icymx Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I haven't seen a topic about this so far, so I decided to start one. --- .tk is a TLD (Top Level Domain) service which is free to use. It works just like .com, except it's free. So basically, you can create a site and give it a .tk domain for free, instead of a crappy subdomain (because seriously, .webs.com and .weebly.com are, like, the most unprofessional things ever). I'm not saying it will replace .com, but it's a great alternative to having a subdomain of the host you're using if you're too much of a tight**** to pay $10 for a .com. An added bonus is that if you change hosts, you can point the domain to the new host's IP address and your users won't even notice. Wow, that sounded so much like an advertisement. Anyway, here's the link: http://dot.tk Note to mods: Please do not hesitate to close this topic if it breaks the rules or something... I'm pretty sure it doesn't though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G4rud4f7 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 It's actually not good to use a .tk domanin though, most of them, I've heard can cause a dent in the site's SEO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icymx Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 Why is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G4rud4f7 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Google is not so friendly or forgiving to them, it does not even take .tk domain into the PR scope if one SEO's for it. My friend has tried it out and that didn't give him much of a good result in the search engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHiLL Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 .tk domains have been the domains to have to those creating scam/malware websites, so they aren't that well liked across the Internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Nathan Posted July 4, 2012 Administrators Share Posted July 4, 2012 Hmm...so how do they make money if it's free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icymx Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 From what I've read, it's government-funded. So, if .tk is bad for your SEO, then are there any good alternatives you know of? :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youtubedomination Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 .tk just looks really unprofessional, but as does .weebly or .webs or something of that sort. You can get a .99 domain from 1and1 so unless you're that big of a cheapass, there shouldn't really be any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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