Problems with Google USA results, and question about country-based re-direction

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Pharmacy_SEO, Feb 1, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hello,

    We have a main web site that targets US customers - www,widgets,com . the site is around 4 months old.

    We also have a couple of local sites, for targeting other markets - www,widgets,ca (hosted on Canada server), www,widgets,co,uk (hosted on UK server), and so on. these sites are very new (less than 1 month)

    I have 2 questions:

    1) www,widgets,com was ranking on Google USA results on 5th page, and now it isn't ranking at all. It is ranking well on google,ca. It is on a Canadian server, but there is a US address on the contact page, and US-based links pointing to it. I am switching it to a US server on Monday (anyone have an idea how long it will take for Google to realize that?), and hope that will help. Is there anything else I can do? Why would it show up on Google,com USA results for 2+ months, and then just stop showing up on Google,com USA results out of no where? I haven't made any changes that would make it "less relevant" to US customers, but for some reason Google thinks that. Any suggestions on what i should do to get us back into the US listingS? I also set up a Webmaster account on google webmaster tools and set our site to USA.

    2) is there any safe way to set it up so that when a user from a Canaidan IP comes to www,widgets,com, it re-directs them to www,widgets,ca , without getting penalized by Google? Note that www,widgets,ca is also being SEO'd at the same time, if that makes any difference.

    Thanks for everyone's help
     
    Pharmacy_SEO, Feb 1, 2008 IP
  2. slabbernock

    slabbernock Member

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    I have a similar problem, but all my sites, everything is in the USA, its not a hosting issue, something else is happening here.
     
    slabbernock, Feb 1, 2008 IP
  3. angilina

    angilina Notable Member

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    it will take some time, ,,,,how long, well only google know:)
     
    angilina, Feb 2, 2008 IP