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Optimisation of .com for google.co.uk?

by arcos
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Hi

I have a .com domain that is ranking well on google.com but nowhere on google.co.uk

I own both .com and .co.uk domains although the website sit's on the .com

Is there a good way of pointing the .co.uk domain to the website AND getting it ranked on google.co.uk?

Thanks
#googlecouk #optimisation
  • Profile picture of the author NicheSiteAWeek
    It would be better if you find a host located in the UK or server with UK IP address.. i'd be wary of replicating the site..have different content served for each of the locations..
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  • Profile picture of the author kiranraj19
    Try to get backlinks from local domains i.e. .co.uk
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  • Profile picture of the author StarBuG
    Go to your Webmaster Tools Account (if you don't have one, get one)

    Your Domain > Website-configuration > Settings >Geographic target "United Kingdom"

    This setting is exactly for what you are trying to do.
    I would simply 301 redirect the co.uk domain to your .com and let Google do the rest.
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    • Profile picture of the author John Williamson
      Originally Posted by StarBuG View Post

      Go to your Webmaster Tools Account (if you don't have one, get one)

      Your Domain > Website-configuration > Settings >Geographic target "United Kingdom"

      This setting is exactly for what you are trying to do.
      I would simply 301 redirect the co.uk domain to your .com and let Google do the rest.
      Agreed, this is prob the best thing to do. I did it quite a few times with sites of my own without the .co.uk extension.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jack Chase
      Originally Posted by StarBuG View Post

      Go to your Webmaster Tools Account (if you don't have one, get one)

      Your Domain > Website-configuration > Settings >Geographic target "United Kingdom"

      This setting is exactly for what you are trying to do.
      I would simply 301 redirect the co.uk domain to your .com and let Google do the rest.
      Excellent advice - this is what I usually do. Google's Webmaster tools is useful for getting your site indexed too.
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