Uk Google

zedman · 13-10-2006, 08:05 PM

Our site is indexed on Google.com but i am at a loss as to how to get it indexed on .co.uk

Any tips?

***Brian Turner*** · 14-10-2006, 09:40 AM

If it's indexed by Google then how well it's represented on Google.com or Google.co.uk depends on a number of factors.

A big key one is that if your site is a .com, you absolutely need to host it in the UK, otherwise Google will presume it is not a UK site.

Even if you're site is a .co.uk then it generally prefered to host it in the UK.

Overall, hosting your site in the UK and using a .co.uk should help with it's overall position in Google UK and not doing either is common in sites which are aimed at UK audiences but fail to get a presence on Google UK.

Hope that helps.

zedman · 14-10-2006, 01:46 PM

It is a .com and it is hosted in the uk. It is currently with 1and1.co.uk.

I have .co.uk so I guess I should switch over.

***Brian Turner*** · 14-10-2006, 06:51 PM

Ah - now there's the rub - 1and1 are a German company that host a lot of their servers in Germany. Don't presume ever that a company marketed in the UK is offering UK goods.

zedman · 14-10-2006, 09:46 PM

hmmm. I'm glad I asked. Thanks Brian.

***Brian Turner*** · 15-10-2006, 09:00 AM

If you're looking for UK hosting, a couple of recommendations would be:

Linux:
TWD Hosting Limited - Business Website Solutions - Home
Clook Internet UK .:. UK based web hosting - UK based web host - Shared hosting, Multiple domain / Reseller packages, Domain Names, Fully Managed Dedicated Servers

Windows:
Monaghan Web Hosting - from Monaghan Consultants Ltd.

Should be able to provide much better support than 1and1 as well.

**monaghan** · 15-10-2006, 11:15 AM

Brian,

Just a correction on my link, use DIY Hosting - The home of custom web hosting or Monaghan Consultants Ltd, Web Hosting, ADSL, IT & Database Consultancy rather than monaghanwebhosting.com as this is a very out of date site (as my be reflected in the design

). We have Linux & Windows hosting from UK servers.

**monaghan** · 15-10-2006, 11:22 AM

I'd also like to confirm my findings on moving a .uk to a UK server. I work with a local charity and their web design was not meeting their requirements, so we trashed the original design and put in place a simple site using Joomla and swapped it from a US server to a UK server. We used to get placed around the 10th page on Google.co.uk with a search for the charity name, with a non-seo'd site and just a few very simple pages, we now get on the 1st page

zedman · 15-10-2006, 12:35 PM

I will be looking to change host soon. We are getting a shop put in place and will need a much better hosting solution and we'll make sure it is uk based. Just want to indexed in the meantime if possible.

feline · 22-10-2006, 04:53 PM

A site that is indexed in almost all SEOs can generate lots of traffic that is why it is important.

13-10-2006, 08:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
zedman Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 43	Uk Google Our site is indexed on Google.com but i am at a loss as to how to get it indexed on .co.uk Any tips?

14-10-2006, 09:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,719	Re: Uk Google If it's indexed by Google then how well it's represented on Google.com or Google.co.uk depends on a number of factors. A big key one is that if your site is a .com, you absolutely need to host it in the UK, otherwise Google will presume it is not a UK site. Even if you're site is a .co.uk then it generally prefered to host it in the UK. Overall, hosting your site in the UK and using a .co.uk should help with it's overall position in Google UK and not doing either is common in sites which are aimed at UK audiences but fail to get a presence on Google UK. Hope that helps. __________________ SEO specialist

14-10-2006, 01:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
zedman Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 43	Re: Uk Google It is a .com and it is hosted in the uk. It is currently with 1and1.co.uk. I have .co.uk so I guess I should switch over.

14-10-2006, 06:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,719	Re: Uk Google Ah - now there's the rub - 1and1 are a German company that host a lot of their servers in Germany. Don't presume ever that a company marketed in the UK is offering UK goods. __________________ SEO specialist

14-10-2006, 09:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
zedman Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 43	Re: Uk Google hmmm. I'm glad I asked. Thanks Brian.

15-10-2006, 09:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,719	Re: Uk Google If you're looking for UK hosting, a couple of recommendations would be: Linux: TWD Hosting Limited - Business Website Solutions - Home Clook Internet UK .:. UK based web hosting - UK based web host - Shared hosting, Multiple domain / Reseller packages, Domain Names, Fully Managed Dedicated Servers Windows: Monaghan Web Hosting - from Monaghan Consultants Ltd. Should be able to provide much better support than 1and1 as well. __________________ SEO specialist

15-10-2006, 11:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
monaghan Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 507	Re: Uk Google Brian, Just a correction on my link, use DIY Hosting - The home of custom web hosting or Monaghan Consultants Ltd, Web Hosting, ADSL, IT & Database Consultancy rather than monaghanwebhosting.com as this is a very out of date site (as my be reflected in the design ). We have Linux & Windows hosting from UK servers. __________________ Alex Monaghan - Monaghan Consultants Ltd IT & Database consultancy Become Legal - Some thoughts about legal software TVR Cars for sale Dancing on Ice - Samantha Mumba

15-10-2006, 11:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
monaghan Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 507	Re: Uk Google I'd also like to confirm my findings on moving a .uk to a UK server. I work with a local charity and their web design was not meeting their requirements, so we trashed the original design and put in place a simple site using Joomla and swapped it from a US server to a UK server. We used to get placed around the 10th page on Google.co.uk with a search for the charity name, with a non-seo'd site and just a few very simple pages, we now get on the 1st page __________________ Alex Monaghan - Monaghan Consultants Ltd IT & Database consultancy Become Legal - Some thoughts about legal software TVR Cars for sale Dancing on Ice - Samantha Mumba

15-10-2006, 12:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
zedman Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 43	Re: Uk Google I will be looking to change host soon. We are getting a shop put in place and will need a much better hosting solution and we'll make sure it is uk based. Just want to indexed in the meantime if possible.

22-10-2006, 04:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
feline Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 28	Re: Uk Google A site that is indexed in almost all SEOs can generate lots of traffic that is why it is important.

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