{"id":5544,"date":"2022-03-09T10:11:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T10:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/blog\/?p=5544"},"modified":"2022-03-09T10:13:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T10:13:11","slug":"why-choose-a-co-uk-domain-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/blog\/why-choose-a-co-uk-domain-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Why choose a .co.uk domain name?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Embrace your British roots with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/domain-names\/?PR=BRT40\">.co.uk<\/a> domain!<\/p>\n<p>It will offer greater value and focus to a UK audience by clearly highlighting the fact you\u2019re based in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a generally accepted fact that a large number of UK Internet users would be more likely to choose a .uk website from search results. Think about it: if you\u2019re searching for a specific product or service and you see a .uk website in the list you\u2019ll probably choose that one, as you\u2019ll have a faster delivery and it will be easier to contact the company if you have any queries.<\/p>\n<p>Your website should also benefit from a higher ranking in google.co.uk, hopefully resulting in more customers coming your way and your business profile becoming more well-known to a British audience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits of a .co.uk domain<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highlight the fact that your business is based in the UK<\/li>\n<li>Prices in British pounds \u2013 no inflated currency conversions!<\/li>\n<li>Convenient and speedy deliveries<\/li>\n<li>A larger chance of having UK based support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re located in the UK, or offer products to UK consumers, and you don\u2019t have a .co.uk domain, then why not? 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