French SEO question

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by andrej, Dec 19, 2007.

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    I wonder if it is possible to get a French site indexed well in French search engines if the site has only links from English sites (but strong high PR links)?

    Let's say e.g. my French competitors that rank on top positions for my keyword are just PR2 - PR3 sites. I think I can easily get my site PR4 (but with English backlinks).

    So would that work? - Top French SEs positions with strong English backlinks only and without French links? Anyone has experience with this?
     
    andrej, Dec 19, 2007 IP
  2. gotlinks

    gotlinks Notable Member

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    Its not only possible, but the other lang search engines consider the links more valued in some cases. Not all the time but links are links!
     
    gotlinks, Dec 19, 2007 IP
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    Is site dot com or dot fr --> Finding dot fr and eu sites will help when they do search

    http://www.google.fr/

    always good to get .com and dot target country

    if they search --> Pages : France

    you need .fr website or some .fr back links
     
    YellowSEO, Dec 19, 2007 IP
  4. bobchrist

    bobchrist Active Member

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    This are quite popular in France;
    yahoo.fr
    msn.fr
    voila.fr
    Lycos
    Nomade
    All The Web
    Club Internet
    Virgilio
    SearchScout
    Skynet

    Also consider to get listed in regional base directories in France which you will find through dmoz.
     
    bobchrist, Dec 20, 2007 IP
  5. andrej

    andrej Notable Member

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    So do you think I could get my site even on the first page on Google.fr if I just put the link to the site into my DP signature? There is only about 100.000 competition (in search results) for that keyword.

    I don't think submitting my site to local directories is a good idea, now that Google started penalising sites with paid links.
     
    andrej, Dec 20, 2007 IP
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    Well rember, the top search engines dont give much value to sig links, only the ones in the suplemental results. But if you get maybe 30 link trades or buy 30 good links should be no problem!

    Contact me on msn and I will hook you up with some SEO tips and free links in exchange for a testimonial :D
     
    gotlinks, Dec 21, 2007 IP
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    now-or-never Peon

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    can you elaborate the question clearly...?
     
    now-or-never, Dec 21, 2007 IP