We recently rolled out our latest Google domain for Lebanon bringing the total number of Google domains worldwide to over 170 with 11 domains in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) (
Egypt,
Saudi Arabia,
UAE,
Bahrain,
Kuwait,
Qatar,
Jordan,
Morocco,
Algeria and
Libya). For some people this begs the questions, "why so many domains?".
Glad you asked. For some time we've been working to provide Google homepages to as many of the world's recognized top-level domains as possible. Domains are a first step for Google to provide a more relevant and local experience for our users. When users access Google from their local domain, we are better able to understand what kind of location related content users want to see. Users can also restrict the Search to the local country pages as an option.
Up until recently, Arabic-speaking users in Lebanon have had to visit foreign domains (e.g. google.com.eg in Egypt) in order to search in Arabic. Going forward, Lebanese users will be able to access
google.com.lb for their local Arabic search, with an option to access their local search in French, English and Armenian. These are small steps towards fostering a greater local web experience for our users around the world.
Posted by Google Arabia Team
