DOMENI

Generic top-level domains

Generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are domains that aren't associated with specific locations. If your site has a generic top-level domain such as .com, .org, or any of the following domains, and wants to target users in a particular geographic location, explicitly set a country target using one of the methods described previously.

Google treats the following top level domains as gTLDs:

• Generic Top Level Domains: Unless ICANN lists a top-level domain as a country code top-level domain (ccTLD), Google will treat any TLD that resolves through the IANA DNS root zone as a gTLD. Examples:

  • .com

  • .org

  • .edu

  • .gov

  • and many more...

• Generic regional top-level domains: Although these domains are associated with a geographical region, they are generally treated as generic top-level domains (much like .com or .org):

  • .eu

  • .asia

• Generic Country Code Top Level Domains (ccTLDs): Google treats some ccTLDs (such as .tv and .me) as gTLDs, as we've found that users and website owners frequently see these more generic than country-targeted. Here is a list of those ccTLDs (this list may change).

  • .ad

  • .as

  • .bz

  • .cc

  • .cd

  • .co

  • .dj

  • .fm

  • .io

  • .la

  • .me

  • .ms

  • .nu

  • .sc

  • .sr

  • .su

  • .tv

  • .tk

  • .ws