Subdomains Issue

[mikerbrt24]

Hi , We have created  sub domains of our site to target various Geo´s. For example,  geo, uk.site.com, de.site,com and all these sub domains have the same content as main domain.  Will it affect our SEO Rankings? How can we solve this if it affects our rankings?

[Matt-Williamson]

Have a look at this from Google it will answer all your questions - http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/working-with-multi-regional-websites.html

As long as Google can clearly identify the fact that the duplicate content is for different users in different countries you shouldn't have an issue. Make sure you register and set geo-targeting for each sub-domain in Google Webmaster Tools and you will be fine.

[mikerbrt24]

Hi Matt,

Thanks for the response.  If we use the country specific domain targeting in Webmasters tool, we need to develop backlinks for every regional domain right?

[Matt-Williamson]

Ideally yes you do, but you will need to do this anyway as you have placed your geo-targeted content on sub-domiains which tend to be treated by search engines as separate websites so the root domain doesn't pass the same authority as if you had chosen to use subfolders.

Have a look at this interesting White Board Friday on International SEO - http://www.seomoz.org/blog/international-seo-where-to-host-and-how-to-target-whiteboard-friday

[SanketPatel]

Don't forget to read blog post by Gianluca on "International SEO". Here is the link :

http://www.seomoz.org/blog/international-seo-dropping-the-information-dust

Hope this help you out.....