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<font class="sectionbody">British
Internet users are six times more likely to choose a .uk rather than
.com address when looking for information via an Internet search engine.<br>
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In an online survey of 2,324 Internet users, which was carried out by
YouGov, 62% believe a .uk address suggests a company is local or more
relevant than a .com, and a third (32%) believe that it is important
for international companies to have local domain names in order to
attract local customers.<br>
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When asked about searching for a particular company on the Internet,
72% said they would visit a .uk web address above any other and only 5%
of respondents would try the .com option first.<br>
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Nominet CEO, Lesley Cowley commented: “The findings show that British
Internet users are loyal to local web sites and have higher levels of
trust for .uk domain names. It’s clear that the trust issue is one of
increasing importance to the Internet industry, as well as Internet
users.” <br>
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