SEO experts always get a little nervous when considering redirecting users. However, when it comes to geolocation, a user generally wants to go to a page that best fits where they are visiting from. In this video, Matt Cutts, head of Webspam at Google, discussing whether or not redirecting users based location is considered spam by search engines. Long story short, you can redirect based on location. But there are few things to look out for. Mainly, are you treating users and search engines the same way.
By John E Lincoln
About John E Lincoln
John Lincoln (MBA) is CEO of Ignite Visibility (a 2017, 2018 & 2019 Inc. 5000 company) a highly sought-after digital marketing strategist, industry speaker and winner of the coveted Search Engine Land "Search Marketer of the Year" award. With 16+ years of demanding experience, Lincoln has worked with over 1,000 online businesses including amazing clients such as Office Depot, Tony Robbins, Morgan Stanley, Fox, USA Today, COX and The Knot World Wide.
