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ratboy · 12-02-2010, 08:51:33 AM

Interesting:

If you were the other side of the world and had never heard of Yorkshire, which TLD would most give you an instant clue? I'd have said use .co.uk for this one:

News**/**Yorkshire takes tourism topspot THEBUSINESSDESK.COM

tifosi · 12-02-2010, 10:15:08 AM

In this case I'd probably disagree, though having both tld's does help. I'd clarify that because I think in doing so it 'targets' the english speaking community i.e. the yanks.

It does help that it's a really nice well designed site.

S

LogicalDomains · 12-02-2010, 02:25:30 PM

I've never been entirely convinced by .co.uk for placenames, and if you'd never heard of Yorkshire or had no idea that it's in Britain, would you be visiting the site anyway?

bensd · 12-02-2010, 03:18:12 PM

If it was a uk business/market i would always go for the .co.uk first. No exceptions.

lebowski · 12-02-2010, 06:10:04 PM

A site dedicated to regional news using a .com just doesn't look right to me. The .co.uk everytime for a uk site. The .com gives a very different flavour. Before we've accessed the site, the ccTLD instantly gives us an idea of what country the site is targeting; visitors find that useful. They are now covering 3 regions; perhaps they have ambitious plans to target overseas once they're done with the UK (though their path wouldn't suggest this). Heh and what better region to start their global empire than Yorkshire

iain123 · 03-03-2010, 03:54:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lebowski

A site dedicated to regional news using a .com just doesn't look right to me. The .co.uk everytime for a uk site. The .com gives a very different flavour. Before we've accessed the site, the ccTLD instantly gives us an idea of what country the site is targeting; visitors find that useful. They are now covering 3 regions; perhaps they have ambitious plans to target overseas once they're done with the UK (though their path wouldn't suggest this). Heh and what better region to start their global empire than Yorkshire

always used .com up to now and bought up the others that are available for the same name
changing the way i work now though

rob · 03-03-2010, 04:00:22 PM

You have the internet in yorkshire?! I thought it was all still paper based periodicals!?

retired_member12 · 03-03-2010, 04:02:34 PM

Definately .co.uk!

You could add to it by regging nearlancashire.co.uk too!

newguy · 03-03-2010, 04:12:16 PM

If targetting a UK audeince, I would definitely go with the .co.uk . Perhpas though, as someone else mentioned they have aspirations to eventually appeal to those abroad, in which case I can see a case for going .com . Being that they are currently ranked number one for 'yorkshire' I don't suppose they're unhappy with the situation.

The owner of yorkshire.co.uk should consider setting up a site aimed at yorkshire too. He'll probably get more type ins now!

HariSeldon · 03-03-2010, 06:15:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bensd

If it was a uk business/market i would always go for the .co.uk first. No exceptions.

Entirely agree. When I'm looking through the SERPS to buy something I automatically assume that a .com will be an 'Americanised' site with prices in dollars and so always choose a .uk over .com when there's a choice.

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12-02-2010, 10:15:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
tifosi Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,792 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 7)	In this case I'd probably disagree, though having both tld's does help. I'd clarify that because I think in doing so it 'targets' the english speaking community i.e. the yanks. It does help that it's a really nice well designed site. S

12-02-2010, 02:25:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
LogicalDomains Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 273 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 5)	I've never been entirely convinced by .co.uk for placenames, and if you'd never heard of Yorkshire or had no idea that it's in Britain, would you be visiting the site anyway?

12-02-2010, 03:18:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
bensd Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 3,955 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 96)	If it was a uk business/market i would always go for the .co.uk first. No exceptions.

12-02-2010, 06:10:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
lebowski Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 154 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 5)	A site dedicated to regional news using a .com just doesn't look right to me. The .co.uk everytime for a uk site. The .com gives a very different flavour. Before we've accessed the site, the ccTLD instantly gives us an idea of what country the site is targeting; visitors find that useful. They are now covering 3 regions; perhaps they have ambitious plans to target overseas once they're done with the UK (though their path wouldn't suggest this). Heh and what better region to start their global empire than Yorkshire

03-03-2010, 04:00:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
rob Founding Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,879 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 37)	You have the internet in yorkshire?! I thought it was all still paper based periodicals!?

03-03-2010, 04:02:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
retired_member12 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,510 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Definately .co.uk! You could add to it by regging nearlancashire.co.uk too!