What is the criteria for link "Paged from Australia"

[seoug_2005]

When i enter a keyword in  google.com.au, and click on a link "Pages from australia" ( in the middle left ), i expect to australian sites only. But there are sites with .com extension.

Then what is the meaning of link "Pages from australia". What does it signify ?

[Alex-Harford]

.com websites can still be hosted in Australia, anywhere in fact.

[seoug_2005]

Thanks Alex for your reply.

Then what does "pages from australia" link signify ?

[OptimizeSmart]

pages which are hosted on web servers located in Australia.

[seoug_2005]

Thanks Himanshu. I also read your blog, which is fantastic.

[Svetoslav]

I will have to disagree. While this helps for a page/website to be associated with the market it is not always the case. The for example http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/ - showing under Pafes from Australia. It is not a .com.au and it is hosted in Canada.

[Svetoslav]

IMOHO, under "Pages from Australia" Google brings back sites firmly associated with the australian market.

[seoug_2005]

"firmly associated with the australian market"  Does it mean the same thing as  "pages which are hosted on web servers located in Australia"

[Svetoslav]

Including but not limited to "pages which are hosted on web servers located in Australia". While hosting is an important factor Google are aware that a lot of the times webmasters might get better deals and service from host in different geographical areas. Let me put it this way. If I have a site hosted in the US, but my site is in german, my backlinks are from german sites, the local address on the site is in Germany and I have a german phone number, it si likely Google will take the hint that I'm more relevant to people in Germany.