Nominet

The domain name industry report from Nominet: Issue Q4 2011

Alex Blowers, Nominet

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November 2011

Director of Legal & Policy, Nominet

It is good to see this level of trust in, and preference for .uk. We continue to focus on working closely with global and domestic groups to ensure that .uk is a safe and secure environment in which to do business.

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Toby Southgate, The Brand Union

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November 2011

Managing Director, The Brand Union

Trust equates to comfort, and for users in specific demographics I’m completely convinced that domain names drive choice at key decision points

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Steve Harris, Garlik

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November 2011

Chief Technology Officer, Garlik

A .uk domain isn’t a guarantee of trust, but it’s certainly one of a number of indicators that people might use to tell whether a site is trustworthy

 

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Preference for .uk when searching

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Reasons for trust

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Accessing websites

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Preference by activity

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Associations with .uk

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Report snapshots

When specifically asked if they trust .uk websites more than .com, 35% expressed a greater level of trust in .uk.

Report snapshots

We see a general preference to deal with UK companies through a .uk website