How do you see Google results specific to location?
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We run a Canadian website and are interested in seeing what SERPs look like from specific postal codes. Is there any way to manipulate Google to think our IP address comes from another location? Thanks!
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If you are signed in to Google clear the history for that account. You can also change the location you are in so it displays the listings by location
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