Author: Philip Stubbs Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Choosing a domain name - .com vs .co.uk
* Richard Harrison (richard.harrison@???) wrote: > Forgive me if this is a bit abstract...
>
> Say you want to register a internet domain name, and both .com and .co.uk
> are available, is there a reason to go for one over the other?
>
> My instinct is that, for a UK firm looking for local business, .com
> suggests something 'whizzy' and new, whereas .co.uk suggests something
> more established and permanent.
When I see a .co.uk domain, I feel comfortable that I am likely to be
dealing with a local. A .com could be anything. Personally, if I
wanted to target UK customers specifically, I would use the .co.uk
If I wanted to project a more international image, I would go for
the .com
