http://www.tekgoblin.com/2011/07/10/...earch-results/

Finally but free hosts have to figure something else out!

How about .co.nr now.

.co.cc was one of the most fraudulent TLD's online. Google is just right to have it banned.

It's still disappointing for the group of people who do use .co.cc TLDs for legitimate websites.

This is a great move to eliminate malware... however a bit extreme

i think they should block all free domain registrar. As is i think all web hosts should deny service to all free domain names. They generate spam/illegal stuff and are just plain annoying in my eyes.

Free domain registrars need to do something in order to prevent domains being used for spamming and frauds.

I think only for those who prefer to free host will be aware of the news, paid service won't consider such domain.

free domains ... .co.nr is an option but that will get spammed soon and also get banned.

co.nr looks nice for me, why not trying it?
That can be good in terms of SEO.

it is bad news for me because i have more then 4 sites in co.cc

That's horrible because I know many individuals who use the domain for their businesses. It would sure be a struggle not showing up on some main search engines.

In my opinion if people want to run a business online they should fork out the small fee of $9/year for a real TLD (.com, .net, .info, etc...). Personally I would never buy from anyone using a free domain (or in this case subdomain) in the first place.

This was a good move by Google to eliminate those rampant phishing sites.

Even though it is a bit late to further the discussion, since this issue effects thousands, if not millions, of websites, i would like to give my opinion on this issue.

Before that please know that .co.cc is not a domain, it is a sub-domain.

I fully agree with what Google has done. Google has the right to do it. For those who say that they cannot afford the meager sum of $10/year my suggestion is use blogger, or wordpress instead. You will be safe.

Most of the people who use free domains (or sub-domains) such as (.co.cc, .co.nr, .co.cz, .tk) are beginners. They use these free domains and free hosting, not because they do not have money, but because they want to test their capabilities or to play around and get a feel about creating a website. But, that should be the end of it. Never go for a free domain or free hosting if you are serious about starting a business online.

In my view the problem is not free domain registrars, but those unscrupulous webmaster who use these domains for spamming. That i think no one can control, not even google.

I have two websites (one with .co.cc and another with .tk). Those are my first websites. .co.cc domain is more than 3 years old and is having PR3. When Google deindexed .co.cc i did not feel the pinch as others felt, because i created a web of links to my website so that people still find my website even if Google deindexed it.

So the conclusion is

1. Go for free domains only if you are experimenting.
2. If you are serious about having online presence then go for paid hosting.
3. Do not blame Google.

Thank God, atlast .co.cc gets rewarded, i always find those sites to be malicious or spammed