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Why do I rank high in Google.us but not in other countries?

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Why do I rank high in Google.us but not in other countries?

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Google automatically gives preference to the sites from the same country. Basically, Google gives preference to sites on its specific country domain. On Google.de, www.mybikeshop.de will get preference over www.mybikeshop.com pretty much no matter what, unless you’re the Forbes of Bike Shops.

If you are

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Does the use of sub-domains have any effect (positive or negative) on SEO?

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Does the use of location-based sub-domains have any effect (positive or negative) on SEO or how we are viewed by search engines?  Is there any downside to doing this?  As a way to structure a network of related sites, does this make sense?

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We would  advise going with country specific URLs for 2 reasons:

1. Google is

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Can I automate the Google Visibility Report?

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I’m trying to figure out how you automate the rankings in the Google Visibility Report. It looks as though the Excel spreadsheet dynamically updates the information. However, I don’t understand the spreadsheet formulas and how to sync the spreadsheet to Advanced Web Ranking.

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Best practice for labeling images?

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What’s the SEO best practice for labeling images?

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You suggest putting “quotes” around each term when looking up competitive data. Can you explain the reasoning behind this?

[question]You suggest putting “quotes” around each term when looking up competitive data. Can you explain the reasoning behind this?
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How do you measure the total number of keywords you should be targeting?

[question]The Mequoda approach to keyword research begins with editors brainstorming the primary keyword phrases they think people are searching for that their content could help answer. Those primary terms then get expanded to include secondary terms, which can result in a rather large total keyword universe. How do you measure the total number of keywords

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Is it better SEO to use underlines between words in URLs, or dashes?

[question]Is it better SEO to use underlines between words in URLs, or dashes?[/question] (more…) “Is it better SEO to use underlines between words in URLs, or dashes?”

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