As a marketer, it can be challenging but necessary to advise clients that are located on different parts of the globe than you are. Search results vary depending on one’s search habits, device used, and (most prominently) location, so properly advising a client for SEO can be difficult when you are seeing different search results than they are. Luckily for you, it is easier than you may expect to perform a Google search as if you were in a different location. Here’s how to do it.
To alter your search, you must add “&near=cityname” to the end of your Google search URL. For example, here’s what your search bar should look like if you are searching for a dentist near Philadelphia:
It’s as simple as that! We hope that this will help you to feel more prepared to offer your clients sound SEO advice. For more of the latest marketing information, check out DSG’s blog.
