English speaking countries use different websites

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    Do people in USA, Canada, UK and other english speaking countries use different sites? I'm talking about ordinary people.

    Do they use Google.com, Google.ca, Google.co.uk...? Or do they all use Google.com?

    What about article sites? Those popular with us webmasters are more or less all American sites. Are they used with Canadians and Australians too, or do they use other sites? Once again, I'm talking about people that use internet twice a week and are not so familiar with websites on the web.

    I'm publishing separated sites for US, CA and UK users, but I have no idea how to promote them. And looks like nobody has any idea about this either. :confused:
     
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  2. love_bug

    love_bug Member

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    they'll probably use google.com, i live in india and i don't use google.co.in!
    my sugggestion is .. go with one site, cos google don't like duplicate sites.
     
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  3. jakomo

    jakomo Well-Known Member

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    Depend,

    Sometime the browsers detect your country and for example redirect you to google.ca, msn.ca, etc.... If you host the sites in every country, your serp will be better in each country....

    My 2 cents,
    jakomo
     
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    I'm in Canada, and I always use Google.ca

    Plus, if I type in google.com I get redirected to the .ca version, but I haven't done that in ages.
     
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  5. mjereb2

    mjereb2 Peon

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    What about articles sites, news sites...
    The look of the site will be the same, but local - different countries, different users, different content.

    But now I have no idea how to promote it. If I use URL for Canadians in a commercial, I can't publish my commercial on sites with UK viewers and vice versa.

    Now I would have to divide all world websites into separated groups-countries. And I have no idea which goes where :confused:

    I hope you understand my problem. Here English website doesn't mean a global website. I need targeted audience on the web. :confused:

    So, where to start? I will probably PM some of you, if you tell me where you come from. ;)
     
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    mjereb2 Peon

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    Is this true? My server will be located in Europe.

    How about search engines like Google, Yahoo... Doest it matter if I submit for example an Italian (or Canadian) website using Google.com and Yahoo.com instead of Google and Yahoo.it (.ca)?
     
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    magda Notable Member

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    I'd certainly say your 'casual' user goes to google.com rather than .co.uk for example
    Mainly because browser toolbars use .com as the default setting for searches unless told otherwise.
     
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