US or UK spelling to rank higher?

5
7
579 followers

I live in the UK and about 50% of my traffic comes from the uk. I found a high ranking keyword, however, the word has american spelling. The English equivalent doesn't rank as high.

Should I go for the UK spelling which goes with my site or the US spelling which ranks higher?

Thanks!

5
7

Join FREE & Launch Your Business!

Exclusive Bonus - Offer Ends at Midnight Today

00

Hours

:

00

Minutes

:

00

Seconds

2,000 AI Credits Worth $10 USD

Build a Logo + Website That Attracts Customers

400 Credits

Discover Hot Niches with AI Market Research

100 Credits

Create SEO Content That Ranks & Converts

800 Credits

Find Affiliate Offers Up to $500/Sale

10 Credits

Access a Community of 2.9M+ Members

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
No credit card required

Recent Comments

7

I would use both in the same article... but I also wonder coz anyway you have to choose the page language if that would affect or not the ranking...

1

Thanks, I think I'll do that.
I imagine the page language does affect the ranking because most of my audience is from the UK.

1

I believe between the lines, google figure out your writing is UK-EN and gives more importance...

SEO wise, google chooses automatically 1 language for each post and page in your website!

When auditting the website, I have for example .. 200 words ranking in google - US and i have very much less for UK like 15, the same happens to Australia.

For sure it is not TOPIC-related but the language I believe!

If you want to check some of these tools or discuss a bit around this, write me a private message, it will be a pleasure :D

I would use both Hollie.

I'm in the UK as well and I always use both spellings throughout my articles.

The search engines know there will be different spellings of words and take all variations into consideration for ranking purposes so use both and its a win win for you.
Robert

1

Thanks, I'll do that!

1

happy to help

1

I'd go with the one that your main audience is from.

1

See more comments

Join FREE & Launch Your Business!

Exclusive Bonus - Offer Ends at Midnight Today

00

Hours

:

00

Minutes

:

00

Seconds

2,000 AI Credits Worth $10 USD

Build a Logo + Website That Attracts Customers

400 Credits

Discover Hot Niches with AI Market Research

100 Credits

Create SEO Content That Ranks & Converts

800 Credits

Find Affiliate Offers Up to $500/Sale

10 Credits

Access a Community of 2.9M+ Members

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
No credit card required

2.9M+

Members

190+

Countries Served

20+

Years Online

50K+

Success Stories

The world's most successful affiliate marketing training platform. Join 2.9M+ entrepreneurs building their online business with expert training, tools, and support.

© 2005-2025 Wealthy Affiliate
All rights reserved worldwide.

🔒 Trusted by Millions Worldwide

Since 2005, Wealthy Affiliate has been the go-to platform for entrepreneurs looking to build successful online businesses. With industry-leading security, 99.9% uptime, and a proven track record of success, you're in safe hands.