Geo IP in SERP is it important? - Webmaster Forums UK SEO SEM Webmaster Community Forum

temi · #1 (**permalink**) 10-08-2004, 07:37 AM

I wonder how important the location of a server is to SERP in search engine ranking. Some people argued that if the server that host your website is in UK and you are targeting a UK keyword you will do better than if your server is in US and you are targeting a UK keyword.

Most Search engines do use geo IP as part of their algo but I seem to see lots of US hosted sites doing well for UK keywords.
Thanks

#2 (**permalink**) 10-08-2004, 05:01 PM

To deal just with UK SERPs only, the following is TRUE:

If the domain is .co.uk hosting in the US is equal to hosting in the UK with all the main S/Es.

For a .com hosted in the US, to get good SERPs in UK S/Es is like swimming the channel with your wellies on.

UK (including Northern Ireland) hosting is essential for UK SERPs for non uk domain suffixes.

temi · #3 (**permalink**) 10-08-2004, 05:06 PM

smeagain,
Thanks very much for clarifying that for me.
By the way smeagain, who are you?

and what aspect of this industry do you work in, SEO?

#4 (**permalink**) 10-08-2004, 05:17 PM

Temi
I could not quite tell what you were asking there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

temi · #5 (**permalink**) 10-08-2004, 05:22 PM

Okay smeagain, I understand, just curious

#6 (**permalink**) 10-08-2004, 05:23 PM

I may well have told you, I just needed clarification Re your question.

temi · #7 (**permalink**) 10-08-2004, 05:29 PM

I was just wondering who you are, sometime I think you are an associate I invited to this forum a while ago, he is called Graham, from Cornwall. He is a web desinger/SEO consultant.

#8 (**permalink**) 10-08-2004, 05:37 PM

I will give you a clue.
I am having a Pasty for my tea.

temi · #9 (**permalink**) 10-08-2004, 05:48 PM

Ahhha,
Would that be a cornish Pasty

Paul_KY · #10 (**permalink**) 10-08-2004, 06:41 PM

:yikes: