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ShadowScavenger

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• Jun 27, 2024

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Is it possible to get globe from domain with country level, like .ca or .uk domain ? or it has to be .com domain ?

 

Anne-Maree

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ccTLD can limit the audience to a particular country, a .com domain can also target a global audience.

 

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btee

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Do you see country-specific TLDs in your searches? I don't, personally, unless it's a niche topic that would necessitate it. What's wrong with using a .com or other non-country-specific TLD?

 

Black Belt Spodermen

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It is possible because domain extension isn't the only factor that decides ranking.

 

HenryObi

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ShadowScavenger said:

Is it possible to get globe from domain with country level, like .ca or .uk domain ? or it has to be .com domain ?

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The idea of global search result isn't very accurate since some domains could rank high for a keyword in a specific country then in another country it'll be ranking less or differently. I've had this experience with my site.

So, it'll be recommended that you make your site open to virtually all countries. Then you'd have a better advantage. Even though your domain extension shouldn't really have effect on how you rank(according to Google), you don't want to use a .ca domain to compete with .com and .uk domains in the UK for the same keyword. You may win the search in Canada but outside maybe more challenging.

 

NeedMyLink

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Absolutely, you can. It's about your SEO strategy. I've seen success with .ca domains ranking well beyond Canada, especially with localized content.

 

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colr

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Yes it's definitely ok. I have .co.uk website on UK servers and my top visitors are India and US. UK is only 3rd. I also have it on Cloudflare which I think can help.

 

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mithbooks

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Yes, it is possible. One of my websites had a country-specific domain in the cosmetics industry but got backlinks from several other countries because I was targeting a broader audience. So, it doesn't matters if your domain has a country-specific TLD, if you target your keywords wisely.

 

connectinfosoft

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Yes, you can. It is about your SEO approach. I had experience with local domains ranking much beyond the Usa, particularly with localized content.
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