Dot Com Not Listed in Regional Yahoo Don t Despair
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Dot Com Not Listed in Regional Yahoo? Don't Despair!
Summary:
Are you a non-American business with a .com domain worried about your regional Yahoo ranking? My experience might offer some valuable insights.Keywords:
Yahoo, search engine placement---
Article:
If you're a non-American business with a .com domain concerned about your regional Yahoo ranking, my experience might be of interest to you.
Recently, my copywriting website vanished from Yahoo's Australian rankings. For a long time, I held the top spot for my main keywords: "advertising copywriter," "copywriter," and "website copywriter." Then suddenly, my site disappeared. After searching through numerous pages and even looking up my domain, Yahoo couldn't find it.
Something seemed off.
I hadn't done anything inappropriate to justify a ban, and I had more links than ever pointing to my site.
As an Australian advertising copywriter based north of Sydney, I host my site with a major Australian provider. My domain, however, is a .com, not a .au, which I suspected might be the issue.
So, I reached out to Yahoo support, outlined my problem, and shared my theory.
Initially, nothing happened.
After a few weeks, Yahoo responded, mistakenly claiming that my keyword wasn't in my page title or description. They advised me to correct this and resubmit my site to Yahoo.
Frustrated, I re-explained my situation in another email. It was apparent they hadn't even checked my domain's recognition status on Yahoo.
Finally, they acknowledged my suspicion: my .com URL was problematic. Their "solution" was to switch my domain to .au?"and they sent me complex instructions on how to do so.
This wasn't acceptable for me since all my site links and email addresses were tied to the .com domain.
When I explained this, they remained firm, insisting it was the only solution. The representative also suggested optimizing my title and description with my primary keyword.
I wasn't amused. I responded, highlighting Yahoo's oversight. Google recognized my Australian business despite the .com, so it was indeed possible. I also pointed out other .coms ranking well in Australian results.
No response.
If you're in a similar situation, don't lose hope. A couple of weeks later, I found my site back at number one in Yahoo Australia's rankings.
The lesson here? Don't be daunted by Yahoo. Trust your instincts and persist. If you're an Australian business with a .com domain not appearing in local searches, this might be the reason. (Before jumping to conclusions, ensure your site is well-optimized with plenty of inbound links.)
That's my story?"I hope it helps someone.
And for now, we're all living happily ever after.
Yahoooooooo!
The End.
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