| How do I get around seeing localized results?
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ponyboy96
msg:3947712 | 2:59 pm on Jul 7, 2009 (gmt 0) |
I'm wondering how I can get around localized search results in Google for national keywords. I work on several sites that target geo specific keywords in different cities (i.e. "widgets in chicago"), as well as, national search terms (i.e. "widgets"). When I do a search for our national keywords (i.e. "widgets"), I get localized search results even when I'm not logged in. I know that Google is showing results based on my IP location. This is very annoying. Is there a way to change my IP location to different cities so that I can see results in those areas? An IP proxy maybe?
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tedster
msg:3947877 | 7:13 pm on Jul 7, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Using a proxy server is one approach. The Adwords preview tool can also help: https://adwords.google.com/select/AdTargetingPreviewTool
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ponyboy96
msg:3948373 | 12:35 pm on Jul 8, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Thanks Tedster. However, that doesn't change the organic search results for me. That is still tracking by IP. It would be nice to be able to change your location.
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fishfinger
msg:3948984 | 6:44 am on Jul 9, 2009 (gmt 0) |
There's a Firefox plugin that allows you to search in regional Googles, but I've read that results can vary from city to city within a country so, as suggested, a proxy might be better.
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