How can I view Google.com SERPs from outside the US?
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If I go to Google.com I get redirected back to Google.co.uk and search results have a UK bias. I'm trying to research the US market and have a hazy recolection of Rand demonstrating how you can add a few characters to the google.co.uk url to see US results - just can't remember what video I saw it in. Any ideas?
Thanks a lot
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Thanks a lot, it was the &gl=US bit that I was after. Hadn't heard of the FF pluggin but it seems like an easy option.
Cheers!
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Use this as a model: http://www.google.com/search?q=your+search+query&pws=0&gl=US (obviously put your search query in where it says your+search+query (separated by plus signs)).
Broken down:
www.google.com - the search engine you want
pws=0 - remove any personalization
gl=US - return results as if you were in the US
If you want an easy way to do this, get the Google Global add-on for Firefox or Chrome. Then you do your search in whatever Google you happen to be in, and right-click on the SERPs (if in Firefox) or click on the icon on your extensions area (if in Chrome), and select which country. You may have to check the settings to make sure the no personalization is the default.
I've had some issues recently where sometimes it replaces my search query with an "f" in the query parameter, but in that case you can just type in your query (separated by plus signs) into the browser bar.
Good luck!
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If you use firefox, try the 'Google Global' extension.
http://www.redflymarketing.com/internet-marketing-tools/google-global/
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Yep that works, or just follow the link that says 'Go to Google.com'.
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