hi dp.. how can i make my site appear in top results only in my own country...i have heard abt the following things 1. webhost in own country plays a part - soem day its myth..plz confirm 2. a country domain like .in (for india) or .us (for usa) will help in geolocation targetting 3. posting in forums and directories of the sites which are hosted with in the same country will be a betetr choice than posting on other forums and directories... plz clear if the above are myths or not. and lastly plz give a detailed answer and dont give one line answers ws
Set in google account Region to your Country ... Get backlinks at least few of them from Sites From Your Country ...
Adding country name in page title and meta description plus using the name of the country in the content of the site can also be useful in optimizing the site for local search results.