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Thanks, Jim

I agree. Applies to local businesses and real estate too. I would rather have AtlantaRealEstate.com than GeorgiaRealEstate.com

More folks will type in AtlantaLawyer.com than they would GeorgiaLawyer.com. “Georgia is not where they are from really, it’s Atlanta”.