Comments on: Which On-line Directories provide details to Google Maps

By: Canadian Citations – Chapter II : CanuckSEO

Canadian Citations – Chapter II : CanuckSEO — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:35:25 +0000

[...] Mike Blumenthal, on exactly how and which online directories pass details TO Google MAPS — click here to read this definitive post! Great info there, eh! Share and [...]

By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Which On-line Directories provide details to Google Maps - 2008 | Developing Knowledge about Local Search

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:42:05 +0000

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By: Google Local / Maps rankings and directory listings

Google Local / Maps rankings and directory listings — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:22:51 +0000

[...] One of the most opaque local search”platforms” – especially in terms of questions about source data and possible strategic alliances with source data providers – is Google Local and by extension Google Maps. The following article from a blog entitled “Understanding Google Maps and Yahoo Local” called Which On-line Directories provide details to Google Maps offers some interesting observations and conjectures about the role of locally targetted and locally “value-added” directories and other sites in determing Google Maps rankings. [...]

By: 17 Online Directories Used in Google Local | Blog Posts

17 Online Directories Used in Google Local | Blog Posts — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:39:26 +0000

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By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:54:57 +0000

Hi Mike,

Great read.

I was so impressed with your analysis, I decided to base my analysis on Google Maps Australia & the directories that it draws information from on your methodology. See here

Many thanks

Mark
http://www.raveaboutit.com.au

By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local » Part 3 - sources for Google Map’s Restaurant Rankings

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:52:58 +0000

[...] In Part 1 of this series I review which directories Google is using in creating their Local Listing for Restaurants, in Part 2 I looked at their sources for reviews and ratings and its impact on ranking.Â Â In this third installment I will review the aggregate results of all data Google uses in providing information for the Local Listing in the restaurant industry Google Map’s ranking algorithim is complicated. This summary reviews its sources and from that one can glean some ideas about what influences ranking. Clearly though the underlying rules rely different weighting and factors that have yet to be determined. In fact it is clear that Google Maps and Google Organic weight the data differently. My simplified analysis does not (and can not) establish definitively what these are. Here is a summary all the details that Google Maps captured for the search Restaurant Buffalo, NY on each listing that I analyzed: [...]

By: Friday Night Link-o-rama » Small Business SEM

Friday Night Link-o-rama » Small Business SEM — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 08:03:03 +0000

[...] Some interesting data from Mike Blumenthal a couple weeks back…. He dug into Google Maps/Local a bit and came up with a list of online directories Google is using to get local business details. There are some obvious sources, and several I’ve never heard of. [...]

By: Mike Blumenthal

Mike Blumenthal — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:08:16 +0000

Matt- It would seem that the copyright issues here are distinct. If Google is going to use a Star Rating from a directory they must have permission to do so. I just read this from the BBB in Texas: Another major change for the bureau will be to use its hundreds of thousands of reliability reports in partnerships with other government and nonprofit agencies and businesses, Cole said. "We're working with Google Local on a deal right now," he said. "If you're looking for a business through them, you could get a link to our reliability report about them."

By: Optimizing websites for local search engine traffic

Optimizing websites for local search engine traffic — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 06:34:22 +0000

[...] have links from sites, which are associated with local geographical position (local business directories, for instance) [...]

By: Mike Blumenthal

Mike Blumenthal — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:40:57 +0000

Yes I agreee, Matt.A bigger sample would be great. I am on vacation in NC so you willprobably beat me to it.

Certainly the Google’s Business Listing tool is not yet widely adopted. I am not sure that small bussiness will ever be better at that than they are at optimizing their site for organic…some will do it them seselves but I suspect most will outsource.

I have read about “agreements” between Google and some directories…never have I read what that meant…perhaps a trade for Adwords?