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On Friday 23 Sep 2011 17:02:03 Mick wrote: |
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> On Friday 23 Sep 2011 15:48:29 Jonas de Buhr wrote: |
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> > >This is because Google uses geo-targeting to determine what results |
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> > >you may be interested in (assuming your geo-location from your IP |
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> > >address), and |
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> > are you sure google uses ip geo-location? the results change a lot if |
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> > you just change the TLD or hl= |
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> Yes it does. When you change the www.google.TLD you 'force' it to give you |
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> the results from the specific TLD location. The results can change a lot |
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> if location is relevant. |
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BTW, the hl= just specifies the 'host language' of your browser. Of course if |
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you have set this to e.g. French, then (I think) that the results will be |
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listed with priority given to French sites if any are found. |
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To obtain location specific results you can also use Google's advanced search: |
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http://www.google.com/advanced_search |
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and click to expand the link named "Date, usage rights, region, and more" |
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where you can choose a preferred country from the dropdown menu for 'Region'. |
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HTH. |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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