Ranking in Europe with US Hosting?

Collatio · 02-03-2011, 07:33 AM

Hey,

How important is it to get local hosting instead of the much cheaper, better and easier hosting @ Hostgator.com?

I can get a German host for a .de domain, which would probably be better than an American host. But the thing is that this host is also 10 times as expensive as the American host.

So how important is it? What do you guys do?

Cheers,
Collatio

clickbump · 02-03-2011, 07:39 AM

Hi Collatio, I love HostGator and since I'm US based, its a no-brainer decision for me to use them.

However, if you are not in the US, the location of your server does impact your search results according to Google.

I've got a video on my site where Matt Cutts discusses this exact point > Top SEO Myths that are flat out wrong and could be costing you money and traffic*|*clickbump.com

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Collatio · 02-03-2011, 07:54 AM

Alright, so I do have to get German hosting.

Thing is all the companies seem so weird, unorganized and expensive.
This is going to be a long day.

Edit:
New question. What determines my IP?
Where my domain is hosted or where my domain is bought?

In other words, can I buy a domain from Namecheap and host it on a German server without any loss SEO-wise?

02-03-2011, 07:33 AM	#1
Collatio Active Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 96 Thanks: 19 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Ranking in Europe with US Hosting? Hey, How important is it to get local hosting instead of the much cheaper, better and easier hosting @ Hostgator.com? I can get a German host for a .de domain, which would probably be better than an American host. But the thing is that this host is also 10 times as expensive as the American host. So how important is it? What do you guys do? Cheers, Collatio

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clickbump Scott Blanchard War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 757 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 124 Thanked 226 Times in 108 Posts Social Networking	Re: Ranking in Europe with US Hosting? Hi Collatio, I love HostGator and since I'm US based, its a no-brainer decision for me to use them. However, if you are not in the US, the location of your server does impact your search results according to Google. I've got a video on my site where Matt Cutts discusses this exact point > Top SEO Myths that are flat out wrong and could be costing you money and traffic\|clickbump.com Scroll down to Myth #5
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02-03-2011, 07:54 AM	#3
Collatio Active Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 96 Thanks: 19 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Ranking in Europe with US Hosting? Alright, so I do have to get German hosting. Thing is all the companies seem so weird, unorganized and expensive. This is going to be a long day. Edit: New question. What determines my IP? Where my domain is hosted or where my domain is bought? In other words, can I buy a domain from Namecheap and host it on a German server without any loss SEO-wise?