Back in May, I noticed what appeared to be a test by Google to add more relevancy to search engine result (SERPs) by publishing a search box for geographical modifiers to a requested search query (Google Pushing Local Results). See image below:
Yahoo Looks At Geographical Relationships
Yahoo’s taking its geo services to the next level, and along the way, the company’s offering everyone a preview. The Yahoo Internet Location Platform essentially figures out the relationships between different cities, states, and countries.
Let Google Know Your Site’s Geographical Location
If your site is location-specific (www.abcdef.es) then it really isn’t a problem but if your domain ended with a .com or a .net or a .org then it is hard for search engines to know your location. Now, ex-Googler Vanessa Fox has post which tells everyone how to Let Google Know The Geographic Location of Your Site.