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Old 08-17-2006, 05:21 PM
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Hey im gonna be getting a domain, i was wondering which is better .co.uk or .com and what is the difference, which one is better?
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well, i am all for the correct uses of domain names.

so .co.uk is for companies in the uk, and .com is for USA companies, so i guess whatever applies to you. but anyone even uk companies are able to use USA domains and vice versa, sso its all up to you. .com looks more proffesional though.

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Old 08-18-2006, 12:10 AM
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.com is always a better choice.
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.co.uk is cheaper.
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Cheaper than around $7 for a .com?
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If you're aiming towards a UK audience, get both.

If you're not, get .com
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.com if you can, .co.uk if it's taken. Or .org. Or .net...
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well, i am all for the correct uses of domain names.

so .co.uk is for companies in the uk, and .com is for USA companies, so i guess whatever applies to you. but anyone even uk companies are able to use USA domains and vice versa, sso its all up to you. .com looks more proffesional though.

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.com is not for USA companies, it just happens to be that not many USA companies use their .us extention. They prefer .com to .us.
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.com since its shorter
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This is what I think of domains,
.com & .co.uk = Buisness domains
.net & .org = Fun domains/Skiddie domains
other = other
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