Comments on: Nominees in Local Search category: 2008 SEMMY Awards http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/01/15/nominees-in-local-search-category-2008-semmy-awards/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Tue, 22 May 2012 10:12:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/01/15/nominees-in-local-search-category-2008-semmy-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-189346 Mike Blumenthal Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:30:42 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/01/15/nominees-in-local-search-category-2008-semmy-awards/#comment-189346 Hi Local The appearance of the 10 results in the One box is of interest although I couldn't repeat the results when I finally got back to my computer. The question for Google is: do the top 10 local listings provide more relevancy than 3 local + the organic results. My inclination is to say yes as Google's local results <a href="http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/01/06/which-on-line-directories-provide-details-to-google-maps-2008/" rel="nofollow">have improved</a> over the past year. The question for the business owner is why 3? I am glad to see Google testing this as there is no good reason for just 3. Determining the "right" number is another question altogether. At some point their value is diluted by the quantity. Mike Hi Local

The appearance of the 10 results in the One box is of interest although I couldn’t repeat the results when I finally got back to my computer. The question for Google is: do the top 10 local listings provide more relevancy than 3 local + the organic results. My inclination is to say yes as Google’s local results have improved over the past year.

The question for the business owner is why 3? I am glad to see Google testing this as there is no good reason for just 3. Determining the “right” number is another question altogether. At some point their value is diluted by the quantity.

Mike

]]> By: Local Business Will Prevail http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/01/15/nominees-in-local-search-category-2008-semmy-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-189266 Local Business Will Prevail Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:44:59 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/01/15/nominees-in-local-search-category-2008-semmy-awards/#comment-189266 What do you think of the new Google Maps/Local results presentation in the SERPs today. Could this be a possible outcome from Google Local Symposium? A local search returned up to 10 results next to the map section instead of the typical 3. While I noticed the results earlier today, others whom I asked to test it from different cities got the standard A, B, C...not the A-J results. This could be a definite victory for local business if this Google Maps/Local presentation continues. Don't you think? BringBuyers.com <a href="http://www.bringbuyers.com" rel="nofollow">Local Business Search Marketing</a> What do you think of the new Google Maps/Local results presentation in the SERPs today. Could this be a possible outcome from Google Local Symposium? A local search returned up to 10 results next to the map section instead of the typical 3.
While I noticed the results earlier today, others whom I asked to test it from different cities got the standard A, B, C…not the A-J results.
This could be a definite victory for local business if this Google Maps/Local presentation continues. Don’t you think?

BringBuyers.com
Local Business Search Marketing

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/01/15/nominees-in-local-search-category-2008-semmy-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-187845 Mike Blumenthal Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:30:50 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/01/15/nominees-in-local-search-category-2008-semmy-awards/#comment-187845 Miriam Its a great idea to highlight the years best articles and I was glad to see your article there! Mike Miriam

Its a great idea to highlight the years best articles and I was glad to see your article there!

Mike

]]> By: MiriamEllis http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/01/15/nominees-in-local-search-category-2008-semmy-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-187794 MiriamEllis Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:54:37 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/01/15/nominees-in-local-search-category-2008-semmy-awards/#comment-187794 Pretty cool, huh, Mike? I'm excited about the concept of these awards and extremely happy to see an awards entity giving local search such prominent importance. Yipee and good luck to you! Miriam Pretty cool, huh, Mike?

I’m excited about the concept of these awards and extremely happy to see an awards entity giving local search such prominent importance. Yipee and good luck to you!
Miriam

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