Australian Web Design and SEO
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Hi Guys,
I really could do with some gudienace or answers to the following questions:
- Are the any specific web design or technical issues that are different in Australian search engines compared to the UK?
- Are there any web design issues that are different to the UK?
- Are there any useful things I should consider from an SEO point of view if I am launching a website in Australia compared to the UK?
Any helpw ould be much apprciated!
Thanks
Gareth
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Hi Damion,
This is a great response..
Thanks for this, and taking the time to answer.
Thanks again
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+1 for a .com.au domain name. Australians tend to feel more comfortable clicking on a .com.au extension, just as New Zealanders feel more comfortable with the .co.nz (and, no doubt, other countries prefer their "home" TLDs over a global .com)
Registering a .com.au domain name requires an ABN (Australian Business Number, which is a but like a registered company number in the UK.)
Also, hosting in Australia is going to be important. A lot of internet users experience latency issues with overseas sites, so from a user experience point of view it's worth keeping site design efficient and hosting it within AU.
I'm UK-born and living in Australia, and in terms of web design or any technical issues, there's no significant changes I can think of. Bear in mind that the spelling in this country is the same as the UK and not the USA (colour not color, lift not elevator.)
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OK thanks for your help...
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The australian top level domain is .com.au
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Hi there,
Thanks for the answer.
Can you just explain to me what Australian top level domain means?
Thanks
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No, there are no real specific web or tech issues between Australia and the UK, besides that you will want a Australian top level domain.
From an SEO point of view I would suggest hosting in Australia, using an Australian top level domain, and make sure you get links from other Australian sites.
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