Say you have a site for a brand you want to promote in one region to begin with, but you want to be able to scale it up later as you expand into other markets over time. It could be a business offering some on-site service, in one language, for example. The point is, for whatever reason, resources need to be directed at promoting and growing in one region first. In the beginning you won't want site traffic from markets you aren't catering to....
Originally asked by Mentalist on Stack Exchange (webmasters) (CC BY-SA 4.0).