Comments on: Google’s forced choice for the Authoritative Website http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/02/12/googles-forced-choice-for-the-authoritative-website/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: rajesh dhingra http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/02/12/googles-forced-choice-for-the-authoritative-website/#comment-280248 rajesh dhingra Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:38:12 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=102#comment-280248 hello for special cakes contact & kindly visit www.standradbakery.com thanks & regards rajesh dhingra hello
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]]> By: Local Search - All 2008 Nominees » SEMMYS.org http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/02/12/googles-forced-choice-for-the-authoritative-website/#comment-237983 Local Search - All 2008 Nominees » SEMMYS.org Mon, 19 May 2008 19:46:49 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=102#comment-237983 [...] Google’s forced choice for the Authoritative Web Site Mike Blumenthal, Understanding Google Maps… | 2/12/07 [...] [...] Google’s forced choice for the Authoritative Web Site Mike Blumenthal, Understanding Google Maps… | 2/12/07 [...]

]]> By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Major Affiliate Mapspam reported on Google for New York Hotels | Developing Knowledge about Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/02/12/googles-forced-choice-for-the-authoritative-website/#comment-219530 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Major Affiliate Mapspam reported on Google for New York Hotels | Developing Knowledge about Local Search Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:30:01 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=102#comment-219530 [...] Google has assigned its best guess website algorythmically often with upredictable results. These new reports might actually indicate [...] [...] Google has assigned its best guess website algorythmically often with upredictable results. These new reports might actually indicate [...]

]]> By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Nominees in Local Search category: 2008 SEMMY Awards | Developing Knowledge about Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/02/12/googles-forced-choice-for-the-authoritative-website/#comment-187713 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Nominees in Local Search category: 2008 SEMMY Awards | Developing Knowledge about Local Search Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:20:21 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=102#comment-187713 [...] Google’s forced choice for the Authoritative Web Site Mike Blumenthal, Understanding Google Maps… | 2/12/07 [...] [...] Google’s forced choice for the Authoritative Web Site Mike Blumenthal, Understanding Google Maps… | 2/12/07 [...]

]]> By: SEMMYS http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/02/12/googles-forced-choice-for-the-authoritative-website/#comment-187696 SEMMYS Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:45:33 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=102#comment-187696 [...] Google’s forced choice for the Authoritative Web Site Mike Blumenthal, Understanding Google Maps… | 2/12/07 [...] [...] Google’s forced choice for the Authoritative Web Site Mike Blumenthal, Understanding Google Maps… | 2/12/07 [...]

]]> By: February ‘07: Best Search/Marketing Posts » Small Business SEM http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/02/12/googles-forced-choice-for-the-authoritative-website/#comment-6205 February ‘07: Best Search/Marketing Posts » Small Business SEM Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:04:14 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=102#comment-6205 [...] Mike/Understanding Google Maps… Google’s forced choice for the Authoritative Web Site [...] [...] Mike/Understanding Google Maps… Google’s forced choice for the Authoritative Web Site [...]

]]> By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » How accurate is Google Maps data? http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/02/12/googles-forced-choice-for-the-authoritative-website/#comment-5901 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » How accurate is Google Maps data? Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:16:14 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=102#comment-5901 [...] There are other accuracy issues that are not addressed by my original post. For example: the problems with Google’s heavy reliance on an aglorithmic approach to information, the quality of the data that Google uses to create, verify and ultimately delete records, and the lack of easy end user corrections of obviously erroneous data. [...] [...] There are other accuracy issues that are not addressed by my original post. For example: the problems with Google’s heavy reliance on an aglorithmic approach to information, the quality of the data that Google uses to create, verify and ultimately delete records, and the lack of easy end user corrections of obviously erroneous data. [...]

]]> By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » 10 Likely Elements of Google’s Local Search Algorithm http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/02/12/googles-forced-choice-for-the-authoritative-website/#comment-4937 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » 10 Likely Elements of Google’s Local Search Algorithm Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:37:32 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=102#comment-4937 [...] Only one seems to be required and there seems to be no ranking difference between them. Local Business Center, BBC, Talking Phone book, SuperPages are examples. However, using the Local Business Center is the preferred way as it avoids any ambiguity particularly about the authoritative website. [...] [...] Only one seems to be required and there seems to be no ranking difference between them. Local Business Center, BBC, Talking Phone book, SuperPages are examples. However, using the Local Business Center is the preferred way as it avoids any ambiguity particularly about the authoritative website. [...]

]]> By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » One small step for Google, a smaller step for Mankind http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/02/12/googles-forced-choice-for-the-authoritative-website/#comment-4805 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » One small step for Google, a smaller step for Mankind Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:08:13 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=102#comment-4805 [...] However, in this case, the essence of Google’s credibility is at stake. The undisputed king of the algorithm has an algorithm that is, on the very rare occasion, assigning a competitor’s web site to a business’s Map record. This error, while uncommon, shatters the perception that Google is infallible in the search arena. An error like this, creates the impression of unreliability and non-trust amongst users. Google is many users’ single most trusted URL on the web and there is implicit faith in its accuracy. [...] [...] However, in this case, the essence of Google’s credibility is at stake. The undisputed king of the algorithm has an algorithm that is, on the very rare occasion, assigning a competitor’s web site to a business’s Map record. This error, while uncommon, shatters the perception that Google is infallible in the search arena. An error like this, creates the impression of unreliability and non-trust amongst users. Google is many users’ single most trusted URL on the web and there is implicit faith in its accuracy. [...]

]]> By: Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/02/12/googles-forced-choice-for-the-authoritative-website/#comment-4727 Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:49:49 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=102#comment-4727 <strong>SearchCap: The Day In Search, Feb. 13, 2007</strong> Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web:... SearchCap: The Day In Search, Feb. 13, 2007

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web:…

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