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Where in the world is your site?
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Posted by Ríona MacNamara, Webmaster Tools Team
The
Set Geographic Target
tool in Webmaster Tools lets you associate your site with a specific region. We've heard a lot of questions from webmasters about how to use the tool, and here Webmaster Trends Analyst Susan Moskwa explains how it works and when to use it.
The
http://www.google.ca/
example in the video is a little hard to see, so here's a screenshot:
Want to know more about setting a geographic target for your site? Check out our
Help Center
. And if you like this video, you can see more on our
Webmaster Tools playlist
on YouTube.
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Check here if your site is mobile-friendly.
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