Comments on: Local Authoritative OneBox = I’m Feeling Lucky; or Not! http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Tue, 22 May 2012 10:12:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Is Google Showing the Authoritative OneBox More Often? | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-428362 Is Google Showing the Authoritative OneBox More Often? | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:02:48 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/#comment-428362 [...] is it every Local SEO’s desire to achieve this result, it is very frustrating for businesses and searchers alike when a general service + geo search returns a singular result. Businesses that [...] [...] is it every Local SEO’s desire to achieve this result, it is very frustrating for businesses and searchers alike when a general service + geo search returns a singular result. Businesses that [...]

]]> By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Big Business Alert: Claim your record before it heads to Google’s very own “cesspool” | Developing Knowledge about Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-270516 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Big Business Alert: Claim your record before it heads to Google’s very own “cesspool” | Developing Knowledge about Local Search Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:54:01 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/#comment-270516 [...] all local searches on popular phrases in major metro areas. A less obvious answer is that like the infamous Denver Florist search last December, they all return Authoritative One Boxes on popular geo phrase searches in a major [...] [...] all local searches on popular phrases in major metro areas. A less obvious answer is that like the infamous Denver Florist search last December, they all return Authoritative One Boxes on popular geo phrase searches in a major [...]

]]> By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Google Maps:The Authoritative SpamBox? | Developing Knowledge about Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-209271 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Google Maps:The Authoritative SpamBox? | Developing Knowledge about Local Search Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:18:50 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/#comment-209271 [...] that they know exactly what the searcher wants. We saw last December the impact that this had on a florist in Denver. What happens though when that Authoritative OneBox result is [...] [...] that they know exactly what the searcher wants. We saw last December the impact that this had on a florist in Denver. What happens though when that Authoritative OneBox result is [...]

]]> By: SEO Igloo Blog » Google Local Maps Is Not Yellow Pages http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-206778 SEO Igloo Blog » Google Local Maps Is Not Yellow Pages Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:22:23 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/#comment-206778 [...] Saturday 23 Feb 2008 When Mike Blumenthal posted about a Google Maps for Business Owners Group rep appearing to upsell Adwords to a local business owner seeking better Maps rankings it put me in mind of one of 2007’s most dramatic happenings - the Denver Florist episode. [...] [...] Saturday 23 Feb 2008 When Mike Blumenthal posted about a Google Maps for Business Owners Group rep appearing to upsell Adwords to a local business owner seeking better Maps rankings it put me in mind of one of 2007’s most dramatic happenings – the Denver Florist episode. [...]

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-205541 Mike Blumenthal Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:12:40 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/#comment-205541 Hi Joe- Thanks for stopping by. It is interesting that the results have changed but that Google is still showing an Authoritative OneBox instead of 3 Local OneBox or a 10 Pack...I would agree that in general that the 10 pack is preferable although there have been quality issues there as well... Mike Hi Joe-

Thanks for stopping by. It is interesting that the results have changed but that Google is still showing an Authoritative OneBox instead of 3 Local OneBox or a 10 Pack…I would agree that in general that the 10 pack is preferable although there have been quality issues there as well…

Mike

]]> By: joe http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-205457 joe Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:14:02 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/#comment-205457 Currently, a search from my non-local location for <em>denver flowers</em> brings up an onebox result for brownpalace.com which I take it is a hotel, but they do seem to have some sort of high end wedding floral business, i.e. inappropriate for many searchers and in fact it is very difficult to find the flower shop from the page that is linked to. I despise the whole concept of onebox. One revolution of the internet is that it is a panoply of choice. This kind of capricious "recommendation" based on some algorithmic voodoo based on secret ranking factors is a pointless intrusion of things into my ability as a user to make a satisfactory query.--which presumably is the thing they want me to do. From my poor perspective, the onebox results with 10 links look 100% better in terms of ultimate utility. I think Google sometimes makes the mistake that because they can herd people to a particular composition more effectively that it means its the best one. Currently, a search from my non-local location for denver flowers brings up an onebox result for brownpalace.com which I take it is a hotel, but they do seem to have some sort of high end wedding floral business, i.e. inappropriate for many searchers and in fact it is very difficult to find the flower shop from the page that is linked to. I despise the whole concept of onebox. One revolution of the internet is that it is a panoply of choice. This kind of capricious “recommendation” based on some algorithmic voodoo based on secret ranking factors is a pointless intrusion of things into my ability as a user to make a satisfactory query.–which presumably is the thing they want me to do. From my poor perspective, the onebox results with 10 links look 100% better in terms of ultimate utility. I think Google sometimes makes the mistake that because they can herd people to a particular composition more effectively that it means its the best one.

]]> By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Is all search local? | Developing Knowledge about Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-205345 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Is all search local? | Developing Knowledge about Local Search Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:52:56 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/#comment-205345 [...] If you need it and you don’t have a strong presence, it can be a disaster as seen in the case widely reported last December of the florist that was affected by a competitor gaining the Authoritative [...] [...] If you need it and you don’t have a strong presence, it can be a disaster as seen in the case widely reported last December of the florist that was affected by a competitor gaining the Authoritative [...]

]]> By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Google Maps Local OneBox 10 Pack Quality Issues? | Developing Knowledge about Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-192669 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Google Maps Local OneBox 10 Pack Quality Issues? | Developing Knowledge about Local Search Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:06:01 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/#comment-192669 [...] still returns the Local OneBox for Lehrer’s Flowers. This was the result that was widely looked at just prior to Christmas as an indicator of the growing impact of Google [...] [...] still returns the Local OneBox for Lehrer’s Flowers. This was the result that was widely looked at just prior to Christmas as an indicator of the growing impact of Google [...]

]]> By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Google Maps: New Local OneBox 10 Pack now live? | Developing Knowledge about Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-191728 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Google Maps: New Local OneBox 10 Pack now live? | Developing Knowledge about Local Search Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:14:14 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/#comment-191728 [...] previously returned the Authoritative OneBox, the results now list the new 10-pack. On the most infamous of Authoritative OneBox (Denver Flowers) it is still returning the Authoritative OneBox for Lehrer’s Flowers. However on the singular [...] [...] previously returned the Authoritative OneBox, the results now list the new 10-pack. On the most infamous of Authoritative OneBox (Denver Flowers) it is still returning the Authoritative OneBox for Lehrer’s Flowers. However on the singular [...]

]]> By: earlpearl http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-172556 earlpearl Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:36:53 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/12/22/local-authoritative-onebox-im-feeling-lucky-or-not/#comment-172556 In fact, Will, off the top of my head--looks like the title tag works for denver flowers in organic--but doesn't have that kind of weight in maps. Dave In fact, Will, off the top of my head–looks like the title tag works for denver flowers in organic–but doesn’t have that kind of weight in maps.

Dave

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