kapow - 1:18 pm on May 15, 2006 (gmt 0)

Google decides location by first checking domain e.g. .co.uk, if its global (e.g. .com) Google detects the host IP country.

This has come up many times.
Google are you listening?: Just announce a tag that lets site managers declaire their location. Its a big world and the internt removes national borders, people WILL host all over the world, AND they will often have a global domain like .com even though their site is intended for a specific country.

If you announce a tag that lets site managers declaire their location, your SERPs will be more accurate AND site managers will get the right visitors. Isn't that what you want?

First check for the country tag,
if none, check for the country domain,
if none, check country IP.