Comments on: French Town Changing Name Because They Can’t be Found on Google http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/25/french-town-changing-name-because-they-cant-be-found-on-google/ An American in France writes about the good, the bad and the quirky Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:21:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ptinfrance http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/25/french-town-changing-name-because-they-cant-be-found-on-google/comment-page-1/#comment-1022604 ptinfrance Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:53:10 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=2444#comment-1022604 the thing is if people don't know the name of the town, they'd never ever type it in google. they should optimize their site with a query like "cute french village" or whatever. the thing is if people don’t know the name of the town, they’d never ever type it in google. they should optimize their site with a query like “cute french village” or whatever.

]]> By: starman1695 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/25/french-town-changing-name-because-they-cant-be-found-on-google/comment-page-1/#comment-1022601 starman1695 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:29:43 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=2444#comment-1022601 I Googled "Ville d’Eu" and guess what came up first? I Googled “Ville d’Eu” and guess what came up first?

]]> By: Craig McGinty http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/25/french-town-changing-name-because-they-cant-be-found-on-google/comment-page-1/#comment-1022568 Craig McGinty Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:12:38 +0000 http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/?p=2444#comment-1022568 I do think Eu could help themselves a little by ensuring their website was properly optimised for search engines And if they want to appeal to English speakers make sure to have some pages in English. These simple steps would be cheaper than buying advertising or running a referendum. Then again the town could stop charging visitors to stay in hotels and B&Bs through the far too common tourist tax - never really understood that one??? All the best, Craig I do think Eu could help themselves a little by ensuring their website was properly optimised for search engines

And if they want to appeal to English speakers make sure to have some pages in English.

These simple steps would be cheaper than buying advertising or running a referendum.

Then again the town could stop charging visitors to stay in hotels and B&Bs through the far too common tourist tax – never really understood that one???

All the best,
Craig

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