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PS · 14-10-2006, 21:57

Hi all,

I am looking to change my domain name, there is co.uk and com available, I'm from the UK but is co.uk best, in terms of SEO, and general practice, I know a lot of people will add com at the end of URLs when searching a domain direct, and firefox seems to search com first when you just type the name of the domain, thoughts and advice would be mucho appreciated.

thanks in advance,
Mark.

pgo · 15-10-2006, 02:19

You could register both and forward the .com to .co.uk

datahound · 15-10-2006, 04:43

I would buy both, .com will always be the valuable one. If your site ever goes global someone could buy the .com and pull the rug out from beneath you!

Limbo · 15-10-2006, 05:23

If you want your site to do well in the UK Search Engines you should use not only the .uk domain but also British Hosting - this includes google.co.uk ('search pages from the UK'). Plenty of evidence to suggest that domains with local tld are given the benefit in local searches - where .net, .com, .org etc suffer.

Given the option I'd buy both and redirect the .com to the .uk as PGO said.

smallbeer · 15-10-2006, 05:58

have you got any evidence about the hosting limbo limbo ?

I'm not disputing it as such, I've always heard it, just never found it myself.

I agree about the .co.uk.

PS · 15-10-2006, 08:32

ok thanks for all the advice, i think the com re-direct to co.uk is what I will do.

Cheers,
Mark.

Limbo · 16-10-2006, 07:30

Beers : http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum30/32646.htm

Read this - it's got a fair few viewpoints on the subject. I trust one or two of the respondents who argue in favour of localised hosting. As they say, a site with plenty of back links and lots of decent content will do well regardless.

More: http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum30/33184.htm

Again mixed responses - but the general consensus is in favor.

14-10-2006, 21:57	#1 (permalink)
PS Skubala happens Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midlands Posts: 55	co.uk vs .com... Hi all, I am looking to change my domain name, there is co.uk and com available, I'm from the UK but is co.uk best, in terms of SEO, and general practice, I know a lot of people will add com at the end of URLs when searching a domain direct, and firefox seems to search com first when you just type the name of the domain, thoughts and advice would be mucho appreciated. thanks in advance, Mark.

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datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,734	I would buy both, .com will always be the valuable one. If your site ever goes global someone could buy the .com and pull the rug out from beneath you! __________________ poochmedia \| Computer Spare Parts \| Computer & Telephone Disposals

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smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,237	have you got any evidence about the hosting limbo limbo ? I'm not disputing it as such, I've always heard it, just never found it myself. I agree about the .co.uk. __________________ That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch.

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15-10-2006, 02:19	#2 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	You could register both and forward the .com to .co.uk

15-10-2006, 05:23	#4 (permalink)
Limbo Baskin' Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,309	If you want your site to do well in the UK Search Engines you should use not only the .uk domain but also British Hosting - this includes google.co.uk ('search pages from the UK'). Plenty of evidence to suggest that domains with local tld are given the benefit in local searches - where .net, .com, .org etc suffer. Given the option I'd buy both and redirect the .com to the .uk as PGO said.

15-10-2006, 08:32	#6 (permalink)
PS Skubala happens Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midlands Posts: 55	ok thanks for all the advice, i think the com re-direct to co.uk is what I will do. Cheers, Mark.

16-10-2006, 07:30	#7 (permalink)
Limbo Baskin' Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,309	Beers : http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum30/32646.htm Read this - it's got a fair few viewpoints on the subject. I trust one or two of the respondents who argue in favour of localised hosting. As they say, a site with plenty of back links and lots of decent content will do well regardless. More: http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum30/33184.htm Again mixed responses - but the general consensus is in favor.

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