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Google addresses whether the changing your website hosting provider to one in a new location can impact SEO and search rankings.
This topic is addressed in the latest installment of the Ask Googlebot video series on YouTube.
The following question is submitted to Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller:
“Does migrating a website hosting location affect SEO? E.g. an Australian website (and target audience) migrating its hosting location from Australia to US.”
In response, Mueller says there will initially be some changes to how Google treats a site following a hosting change.
Does that involve anything that affects search rankings? See his full response in the next section.
What Happens In Google After Changing Website Hosting Location
Google Will Slow Down Crawling (At First)
Mueller says the biggest change you’re likely to notice after changing website hosts is a slow down in crawling.
That’s done to make sure Google won’t cause any problems by crawling the site too frequently.
Regulating crawling will resume once Google learns there won’t be any issues with doing so
Mueller adds this will happen regardless of the hosting change you make. Whether you’re moving to a hosting provider in the...
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