Country identification with search phrases 1

[NigeW]

I'm working on the optimisation of

http://www.acclipseaccounting.co.nz

- we sell accounting software.

When checking overture (

http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion/

) for search phrases "accounting software" had been searched for almost 25,000 times in August. However this is an international count.

We are targetting New Zealand and Australia markets, but in Overture no-one searched for "new zealand accounting software" and only 49 searches were done for "austrlia accounting software".

My question is . . . if someone in New Zealand does a search in Google using "accounting software" would New Zealand sites get ranked higher than other international sites ?

So far I have found nothing to confirm this and I suspect it isn't the case but thought it worth asking.

Thanks

 

[Wullie]

Hi mate,

If they select pages from New Zealand when doing a search in Google then it will rank higher.

Hope this helps

Wullie

http://www.necomputers.org.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.com

The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change.
The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell

 

[NigeW]

Hi Wullie

Cool - hadn't even thought of that option within Google, but you have confirmed my suspicions that without checking the "regional" option it will be a truly international return.

Helpful as ever.

Thanks

 

[Wullie]

Hi mate,

Just had a quick look at your site.

If you want a bit of advice, get all of your js into external files.

Some search engines will only read a portion of the page, so they will get your js code and could miss the actual content.

Hope this helps

Wullie

http://www.necomputers.org.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.com

The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change.
The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell

 

[NigeW]

Yeah thanks for that - it's a content management system and some of the javascript is dynamically built.

I am a designer in the firm and I've spoken to the programmer - he has indicated that we can't get any more j/script code "externalised" !!

I reckon we should lose the pop-up - annoys the living daylights out of me but the boss wants it - what can one do !!!!!

Thanks for the feedback - really appreciate your time.