Canadian business wanting US customers?

JimMichael · 01-09-2012, 08:28 AM

I'm based in Canada, but find that 90% of my business comes from the USA.

So much so that, being in the process of re-designing my site and taking on a new SEO strategy, I'd like to do all I can to focus my attention on my U.S ranking.

I am with BlueHost, who are based in the States. What else should/can I do to almost 'appear' as a U.S business to Google?

Lucid · 01-09-2012, 10:43 AM

Based in Canada and getting 90% of your business from USA is normal. The US after all has ten times the population.

Sounds like you're getting ranked well already so not sure what to tell you. Other than use US spelling and terms: labor vs labour kinds of words.

I don't think Americans care much about where you are located. Sure, some will but I don't think it's as important to them as it used to be. All anyone wants is good value for what they're buying. If it's a physical product, you want to minimize shipping costs which are higher in Canada. Certainly Google don't care much either where you're located.

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01-09-2012, 10:43 AM	#2
Lucid Senior Warrior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,143 Thanks: 11 Thanked 129 Times in 121 Posts	Re: Canadian business wanting US customers? Based in Canada and getting 90% of your business from USA is normal. The US after all has ten times the population. Sounds like you're getting ranked well already so not sure what to tell you. Other than use US spelling and terms: labor vs labour kinds of words. I don't think Americans care much about where you are located. Sure, some will but I don't think it's as important to them as it used to be. All anyone wants is good value for what they're buying. If it's a physical product, you want to minimize shipping costs which are higher in Canada. Certainly Google don't care much either where you're located.
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