Comments on: Google Local Business Center listings propagate like rabbits http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/10/12/google-local-business-center-listings-propagate-like-rabbits/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:51:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/10/12/google-local-business-center-listings-propagate-like-rabbits/comment-page-1/#comment-120746 Mike Blumenthal Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:41:04 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/10/12/google-local-business-center-listings-propagate-like-rabbits/#comment-120746 Well actually those 168 were web based references not listings in the directory. There were only 3 of those. One of which I modified to see if it changes rank....the others I attempted to get rid of...but I managed to get rid of one but not the other.....I am hoping that it will drop off over time. The question is "where do they come from?" and "why doesn't Google's Algo consolidate them?" There have been reports of people who eneded up with 12 and some of which had WRONG phone numbers. This is then compounded by people 'deleting" the record rather than "suspending" them. Well actually those 168 were web based references not listings in the directory. There were only 3 of those. One of which I modified to see if it changes rank….the others I attempted to get rid of…but I managed to get rid of one but not the other…..I am hoping that it will drop off over time.

The question is “where do they come from?” and “why doesn’t Google’s Algo consolidate them?” There have been reports of people who eneded up with 12 and some of which had WRONG phone numbers. This is then compounded by people ‘deleting” the record rather than “suspending” them.

]]> By: earlpearl http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/10/12/google-local-business-center-listings-propagate-like-rabbits/comment-page-1/#comment-120718 earlpearl Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:15:56 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/10/12/google-local-business-center-listings-propagate-like-rabbits/#comment-120718 There is something to be said for having one's business show up in a listing/directory like Google Maps multiple times. For all the complaints I suspect there are many that value the multiple references to their businesses. Don't get me wrong. Old or errneous addresses are a big problem. On the other hand, old phone numbers that redirect into the current phone number can be a benefit. On the other hand->168 different ways to contact Blumenthals.com. Ouch. That would make me dizzy. Dave There is something to be said for having one’s business show up in a listing/directory like Google Maps multiple times. For all the complaints I suspect there are many that value the multiple references to their businesses. Don’t get me wrong. Old or errneous addresses are a big problem. On the other hand, old phone numbers that redirect into the current phone number can be a benefit.

On the other hand->168 different ways to contact Blumenthals.com. Ouch. That would make me dizzy.

Dave

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