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Ever wondered how a specific site ranks organically in a region different from the one you're in?
Changing the Geo Region on Google by using country specific TLDs was disabled in Q4 2017, so for example a person being in Holland using google.fr now only sees Dutch localized search results.
I thought this was a loss, so I created a tool to reenable this functionality without the need for any proxy servers:
https://g.com.pub/
This is a list of short cuts for all Google versions as they were before. It sets the geolocation (gl) and host language (hl) parameters to the region corresponding with the TLD entered.
=> Test it with searches like 'itunes' or 'pizza' with and without the tool and see the difference.
=> It remains active only in the browser window/tab while staying within Google, there is no long term change of any settings.
=> It only works for organic results. The paid results will be a mix of your IP region and the chosen geo region.
Enjoy.
Changing the Geo Region on Google by using country specific TLDs was disabled in Q4 2017, so for example a person being in Holland using google.fr now only sees Dutch localized search results.
I thought this was a loss, so I created a tool to reenable this functionality without the need for any proxy servers:
https://g.com.pub/
This is a list of short cuts for all Google versions as they were before. It sets the geolocation (gl) and host language (hl) parameters to the region corresponding with the TLD entered.
=> Test it with searches like 'itunes' or 'pizza' with and without the tool and see the difference.
=> It remains active only in the browser window/tab while staying within Google, there is no long term change of any settings.
=> It only works for organic results. The paid results will be a mix of your IP region and the chosen geo region.
Enjoy.
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