Ranking #1 in Google.com, but #12 in local Google

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I have a website in my native language and after ordering some nice services here I rank #1 in Google.com for my keyword.

However, in my country's Google, where most traffic flows for this KW, my website still ranks #12. I think it can be due to 2 reasons:

a) Local Google index is still about to be updated
b) I have not enough links from domains (TLDs) in my country

What do you guys think? Any experience with this?
 
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Get a google place listing with your local phone number together with a google plus page with local friends. Build a few links to the two and wait a few weeks. This will improve your local rankings.
In addition do a country level targeting from webmaster tools.
Good luck.
 
africanart said:
Get a google place listing with your local phone number together with a google plus page with local friends. Build a few links to the two and wait a few weeks. This will improve your local rankings.
In addition do a country level targeting from webmaster tools.
Good luck.
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I'm sorry, I'm a newbie, what is Google place list?
 
Balbenberg said:
How long did it take you to reach the #1 spot on global?
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I actually never measured the global rank until today my service provider showed me the rank.
 
You should have more high quality backlinks, your site's rank will be improved.
 
goodperson said:
You should have more high quality backlinks, your site's rank will be improved.
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Thank you for your reply goodperson. Some local links might help. However, I still do not know, why global and local Google have so different results.
 
Your site is more relevant on US than your local Google. OR, the competition for your keyword is lower than your local competition. Build more local links. Add your target country in GWT, add a places listing if you can, as accelerator said above. Also add more local oriented content.
 
Thank you for your replies, guys. I just added the website into GWT and set the country. Hopefully it will help.
 
And is the business' full (Google verified) address, and phone number on each page (at least in footer)? I know some who swear by this for local.
 
ThopHayt said:
And is the business' full (Google verified) address, and phone number on each page (at least in footer)? I know some who swear by this for local.
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On this site I have no address as this is an affiliate website for local product.
 
To improve Google local listings you need quality local citations and some reviews on your Google+ page. This always seems to do the trick.
 
i faced the same situation long time ago i think target local quality G back links that will improve your local G rating.
 
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