Trying to rank on top 3 in Google.co.uk for a moderate competitive keyword by having a .dk domain
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Do you think I should switch my domain to a .com and use ccTLDs method for my other international domains ?
The problem is that my .dk domain(norwell.dk) has a better SEO ranking that my .com domain (norwelloutdoorfitness.com) and also differs slightly in name. The primary keyword I want to rank is ' outdoor fitness' which is in the name of 'norwelloutdoorfitness.com', thus over the long-term providing better benefits.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Andrei
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There are a number of things that go into the decision to use ccTLDs or not.
- Will your content change at all across the different country sites? So if you had .dk and .co.uk, would those two sites have different content at all?
- What countries do you sell to or are you world wide?
- Do you users in different countries need to see different content? Meaning are there any substantial differences in buying behavior or needs?
Answer those questions and we can go from there.
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