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False. In fact, quite the opposite. Having a keyword in the URL is SEO dynamite.
False. Unless you work for Google writing their search engine(s), you can't know this.
In March, 2012, nearly two years ago, Matt Cutts addressed a myth about the new gTLDs. Specifically, he said:
"Google has a lot of experience in returning relevant web pages, regardless of the top-level domain (TLD). Google will attempt to rank new TLDs appropriately, but I don't expect a new TLD to get any kind of initial preference over .com, and I wouldn't bet on that happening in the long-term either. If you want to register an entirely new TLD for other reasons, that's your choice, but you shouldn't register a TLD in the mistaken belief that you'll get some sort of boost in search engine rankings."
from a Moz article about the new TLDs: http://moz.com/ugc/an-seos-guide-to-acquiring-new-gtlds
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I think you are confused. Introduction of google penguin actually downgraded link juice in some ways. Unless you can get a link from BBC or Guardian it isn't worth chasing links.
False. In fact, quite the opposite. Having a keyword in the URL is SEO dynamite.