Does the location of your host really matters in Google search?

xtrecoolx · 05-05-2011, 01:01 AM

I have a US host but I wonder if that would be too much of a problem for SEO if my target market is in Middle East. Anyone knows?

WebRank1 · 05-05-2011, 01:09 AM

Very good question, I am thinking about this as well.
If you hosting IP is from the US, will that effect the ranking in your target country?
I kind of suspect that it might. Not a lot, but I would not be surprised if it mattered.

Looking forward to some replies.

xtrecoolx · 05-05-2011, 01:32 AM

I believe that back-links should be way more important since your organization may need a very reliable & powerful hosting, but you may not find those in your country. Of course, I might be wrong.

paintbrush4u · 05-05-2011, 02:00 AM

It does to a certain extent... recently i came across an article which said that google takes in about 500 variables into equation to rank your site and a similar number more to display the results...

So not only the location of you host matter, also the location of your potential visitor matters too....

dark witness · 05-05-2011, 03:17 AM

From what I have read, it does make a difference. it won't kill you, but if you are trying to rank for a term that is specifically for the uk as an example, then it makes life a bit easier if the site is hosted on UK servers.

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WebRank1 Banned War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NL Posts: 306 Thanks: 56 Thanked 50 Times in 40 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Does the location of your host really matters in Google search? Very good question, I am thinking about this as well. If you hosting IP is from the US, will that effect the ranking in your target country? I kind of suspect that it might. Not a lot, but I would not be surprised if it mattered. Looking forward to some replies.

05-05-2011, 01:32 AM	#3
xtrecoolx Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Francisco Posts: 84 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: Does the location of your host really matters in Google search? I believe that back-links should be way more important since your organization may need a very reliable & powerful hosting, but you may not find those in your country. Of course, I might be wrong.
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dark witness HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 452 Thanks: 120 Thanked 106 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Does the location of your host really matters in Google search? From what I have read, it does make a difference. it won't kill you, but if you are trying to rank for a term that is specifically for the uk as an example, then it makes life a bit easier if the site is hosted on UK servers.