Google has officially announced that traffic from all regional Search domains will soon be redirected to its main domain, google.com. This means users will no longer need to visit country-specific domains for search results. Even if users enter a local domain manually, they’ll be redirected to the global domain. According to a report by 9To5Google, the change aims to simplify the experience without affecting how Search works.
For years, users around the world have accessed country-specific Google sites like “google.com.br” for Brazil, “google.in” for India, or “google.co.uk” for the UK. With this change, Google Search will phase out these ccTLDs and standardise access through its global domain.
What will change for users
With this update, users will see google.com in their browser address bar instead of their local domain name. Google has confirmed that the update will not affect search functions or how the company follows country-specific rules. The change is expected to happen gradually in the coming months.
