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The concept of open source can be defined as offer of free or unlock access to the source of the product for the purpose of designing, developing, and distributing. In the terms of web development open source conception has taken rise with the development and use of internet frequently by the people.

In the world of web development there are various open source products available for the creation of dynamic websites and other business promotion online tools. In the global online business environment many web development companies offer the professional services for the development of online business tools. Listing up some popular open source products includes, Joomla, Mambo, Drupal, CakePHP, Oscommerce, Ruby on Rails, etc. Most of the products are used by the developers for the dynamic presentation of businesses from various industries in customized manner in form of websites, templates and other online presentation tools.

Counting all benefits of using open source products will turn into long list, collection of most important advantages include Cost effectiveness which  is one of the most significant benefits as all open source product’s source code are freely available on the net. Any internet user can access the source code of these products for development of websites and other open source web development tools. Using open source products in website development helps the developers at great extent for the dynamic presentation of the content as well as modification and integration of new features to the websites is possible by using open source technologies. Using open source products in the website development makes the websites more interactive, great user interface, strong administrative rights and smooth functionality.

Customized website development is one of the most popular advantages of using open source products in the web development market and active technical and non technical support from the communities which help the developers for the development of web. Adaptability factor of open source helps the developers to provide innovative products as open source allows the changing business environment and developers use to enjoy more flexibility and freedom in the website development. Open source products offers simplicity factor such as easy to find, easy to implement and easy compatibility with other technologies. To improve the system reliability and security experienced developers prefers use of Open Source Software (OSS) which is also very cost effective.

Content management is also another big advantage of using open source products and there are browsers like Mozilla Firefox, operating systems like Linux comes under open source phenomenon. Open source is very useful in specific business operations and other office related works and thus they are widely used by big and small organizations all over the business world.

Power of open source concept in the web development has changed the form of global online business environment.

Taming Google search results for Geographic location had become frustrating for Webmasters and SEO experts. It is a known fact that Google search results are tweaked based on the location of the searcher, and this phenomenon is caused due to Google algorithm which produces different search results depending on from where the internet user is searching.

Google Webmaster Tools Geographic Targeting Feature

This feature has been introduced with Google webmaster Tool to help webmasters tell the search engine their targeting location.

Effect of Geographic Targeting using Google Webmaster Tool

A few tests have revealed that setting this can effect your search results when a user searches from that location. Although if you are targeting global audience it is advisable not to use this feature as it may have adverse effect.

Factors that contribute to Geographic Search results on Google

Here is a list of some factors that are often perceived as the guiding force for different results by Google by geographic location.

1. : This information tells Google that the website probably belongs to that location, but there are exceptions to that.

2. Extension of the Domain Name: A website which has a country specific domain extension like co.uk or co. in will rank better in UK and India respectively.

3. Keyword Usage on the website: This can also contribute to the changes in ranking algorithm, for example if you are using too much of India or UK in your website it is perceived by Google that the website is targeting that location.

The Google Webmaster Tools Geographic Targeting feature is step forward in helping webmaster target their visitors more effectively and making the web a better place.