Once i get back from Amsterdam and find some free time I will put together a basic specification on Information Architecture for SEO.
Essentially how to structure your site for both user and Search Engine benefit.
I don’t directly agree nor disagree with Gary’s advice but I will say if you decide to split your site into country targetted areas it can be easier to manage once it is in a subdomain structure.
Heimdall’s question of:
Without getting ultra technical, each subdomain can have a seperate A name record set within the DNS – When this is done you then have the ability to host it in different places, maybe assigning a host in the location you are targetting for that subdomain.
EG:
- http://www.examplesite.dom = hosted as normal
- fr.examplesite.dom = hosted in France
- de.examplesite.dom = hosted in Germany
- es.examplesite.dom = hosted in Spain
etc etc.
If anyone wants to, then feel free to come and buy a cup of tea in Amsterdam and I am sure we can have a chat while drinking it!