Imagine the impact of ccTLD on SEO

[Nickyy]

I have read that websites with ccTLDs held 56% of the top 3 positions in Google’s search results across 15 international markets.. Woajjj

 

[Eric Lyon]

I have read that websites with ccTLDs held 56% of the top 3 positions in Google’s search results across 15 international markets.. Woajjj

You might find the following article about EMDs + SEO/SEM + gTLDs and ccTLDs interesting:

Geographic Targeting and Local SEO:

• Choosing a ccTLD (like .fr or .de) signals to search engines and users that your site is country-specific, improving local rankings. Conversely, gTLDs (such as .com or .net) offer global reach but require additional geotargeting configurations in Google Search Console.

Note: ccTLD's today, still do better within their own regions SERPs listings (As long as the content language matches the regions extension). There are a few 1-off's like .ai, .me, .io, etc.. that have a double calibration in search algorithms for being a ccTLD and a gTLD due to the keyword/acronym play after the dot.

There's a lot more to it for both; ccTLD's and gTLD's, but the above is a good starting point. There's some obvious differences in SERPS results between most gTLD's and ccTLD's which can be observed by switching which Google server you are using for your results (E.g. try the same search term in Google after changing your default location to see what I mean)...

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