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RE: Country Specific Google Results
Thanks for the responses.
Yes, I've read about and have seen how Google has buried the function and agree that I think it may be a combination of downgrading/deprecating it as well as perhaps it is needed less with their capabilities to serve up results based on personalization, social signals, improved geo-targeting, etc.
Cheers
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Country Specific Google Results
Does anyone have any stats (preferred) on users selecting Google results segmented to their country? For instance, users in the UK (France, Japan, etc.) selecting the "Pages from the UK" option to limit results to country based sites?
Or if not hard stats, at least any international users care to comment?
Cheers,
Brian
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Brian is president and founder of Identity Developments, LLC (www.identitydevelopments.com), an SEO Manager for IBM iX, and former Director, Search Marketing at SilkRoad (www.silkroad.com), where he managed the domestic and international search marketing (SEO & paid) efforts of SilkRoad Technology.
Brian entered the world of website design and search marketing after 7 years in traditional sales and marketing roles, including product management and new product development, for divisions of Newell Rubbermaid, a Fortune 500 consumer packaged goods company providing innovative product development across leading brands. This unique background brings an interesting approach to the development of web presences.
Brian also served in Lead SEO consulting roles at Netconcepts, LLC and Covario, LLC.
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