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    • mkoster
      mkoster last edited by

      Here's a question I can't seem to find an answer to.

      Does web hosting within a targeting city make a different in the engines?

      For example, a site targeting the Denver area, with web hosting in Denver. Will this boast the ranking or is targeting limited to countries?

      Thanks!

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      • AdamThompson
        AdamThompson last edited by

        I've never seen any evidence or indication that it matters what city your web hosting is in.

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        • groomingguys
          groomingguys last edited by

          Agree with Adam. A lot of people in the UK use US web hosting and it makes no difference (from what I have seen) to rankings.

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          • mkoster
            mkoster last edited by

            Thanks, that's what I assumed (re: city targeting)

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