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Originally Posted by Big John
Interestingly faulty info here. .com's are just as valid and rank just as well if they're UK sites. I'll not spoil it by pointing out how Google knows. However, if you think a .co.uk will rank higher all things being equal just because it's one you are very mistaken.  |
I think you're wrong. google.com.au tends to prefer .au domains in its results, even if you select "the web" rather than "pages from Australia"
Even typing out a few letters and seeing suggestions shows that searches are tailored for AU terms.
It's annoying, because generic terms may not necessarily be related to geographic location.
Simple examples:
"green" has 10/11 of the results pointing at .au domains (the exception is wikipedia)
"computer" has 9/10 -> .au, again the exception is wikipedia