Local domain name hosted in local web hosting for local results?

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I have been entertaining this thought:

A client's website of mine is not ranking well in Singapore Google's SERPs for search term "Singapore [niche]".

However, it's ranking in #5 in US Google for the same search term "Singapore [niche]".

Do you think it will make sense if I move the hosting to Singapore so that Google might rank my client's website higher since it's hosted in Singapore?

Has anyone done this before?
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  • Profile picture of the author Punit12
    Originally Posted by Joseph Then View Post

    I have been entertaining this thought:

    A client's website of mine is not ranking well in Singapore Google's SERPs for search term "Singapore [niche]".

    However, it's ranking in #5 in US Google for the same search term "Singapore [niche]".

    Do you think it will make sense if I move the hosting to Singapore so that Google might rank my client's website higher since it's hosted in Singapore?

    Has anyone done this before?
    Dear Joseph,

    Considering your situation, changing hosting is not the action required.
    In Google webmasters, there is an option to the LHS, under Configuration -> Settings -> Geographic Traget -> Select Singapore.

    Things will improve for local.

    Thanks.
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  • Profile picture of the author Shevd
    The location of your hosting isnt really a factor any more due to cloud hosting, If you want to rank well locally consider getting a local address and adding it to the website, aswell as using local phrases\terminology and getting links from local directories etc.

    Also having a local tld like .co.uk will help.
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  • Profile picture of the author paulgl
    Originally Posted by Joseph Then View Post


    Do you think it will make sense if I move the hosting to Singapore so that Google might rank my client's website higher since it's hosted in Singapore?
    The simple answer is, "Maybe." But certainly having a .com.sg or
    .sg.

    Having both is the best of both worlds. Having neither, would be
    a complete crap shoot. Having just the .sg extension, could be enough,
    and google may ignore the hosting country. Why not cover all bases?

    I don't think google ever fully ignores the hosting country.

    However, the domain extension is a much better signal.
    Just saying that having the domain and hosting could be the final push.

    Paul
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