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    • bonmaklad
      bonmaklad last edited by

      Ok my VPS is in America and all my websites with .co.nz have been found by google but luggagenz.com doesn't come up...

      I then realised that all my websites are classed as american... umm how do I change this without moving my vps?

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      • MaartenvandenBos
        MaartenvandenBos last edited by

        Hi Michael,

        When I check google.co.nz the website luggagenz.com shows up.

        When the extension is .co.nz the sites will be classed by google as NZ. Checkout webmastertools --> Configuration --> Settings --> Geographic target

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        • SanketPatel
          SanketPatel last edited by

          Hi Michael,

          If you don't want to move VPS  then simply you can change your target country to NZ in webmaster tool so Google can recognize that your site is target for NZ . So for that you no need to change your hosting server because many people use .com extensions but they set their target country as UK if they want to rank in UK.

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          • irvingw
            irvingw last edited by

            The geotargeting in WMT should take care of it, but also make sure you include your local address on the site with microformatting, google map(s) if applicable and the country name listed globally like in the footer if possible, as additional indicators.

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