does this affect global ranking

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I have a country code domain name, i would like to know if i can be able to rank globally for the keywords am targeting because the country has low searches in Google.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kevin Maguire
    Originally Posted by krestup View Post

    I have a country code domain name, i would like to know if i can be able to rank globally for the keywords am targeting because the country has low searches in Google.
    Geotargetable domains

    Generic top-level domains (gTLDs) don't target specific countries. If your site has a generic top-level domain, such as .com, .org, or any of the domains listed below, and targets users in a particular geographic location, you can provide us with information that will help us determine how your site appears in our search results. More information about geotargeting URLs.

    Google treats the following as gTLDs that can be geotargeted in Webmaster Tools.

    Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs)

    .aero
    .biz
    .cat
    .com
    .coop
    .edu
    .gov
    .info
    .int
    .jobs
    .mil
    .mobi
    .museum
    .name
    .net
    .org
    .pro
    .tel
    .travel
    Regional top-level domains

    Although these domains are associated with a geographical region, they are generally treated as generic top-level domains (much like .com or .org).

    .eu
    .asia
    Generic Country Code Top Level Domains

    Google treats some ccTLDs (such as .tv, .me, etc.) as gTLDs, as we've found that users and webmasters frequently see these more generic than country-targeted. Here is a list of those ccTLDs (note that this list may change over time).

    .ad
    .as
    .bz
    .cc
    .cd
    .co
    .dj
    .fm
    .io
    .la
    .me
    .ms
    .nu
    .sc
    .sr
    .su
    .tv
    .tk
    .ws

    Source
    https://support.google.com/webmaster.../1347922?hl=en

    If its not one of these, then yes it will.
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  • Profile picture of the author spiralSEO
    Its always better go with gTLD, if you use ccTLD . Your ccTLD and rank well only if the site is having good PR,Authority etc. having backlinks at global level. Eg. "bulk backlink" check in google.com will give a .in domain - backlinks. in @ Rank 5
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    • Profile picture of the author Kevin Maguire
      Originally Posted by spiralSEO View Post

      Its always better go with gTLD, if you use ccTLD . Your ccTLD and rank well only if the site is having good PR,Authority etc. having backlinks at global level. Eg. "bulk backlink" check in google.com will give a .in domain - backlinks. in @ Rank 5
      We are talking about "Real Websites" here, targeting "Real Keywords"



      Not the worlds Lizard Alien population.



      Any domain will rank easily for "Donkey Fart Coconut Butter". But we are living in the real world here trying to have a grown up conversation.
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