Comments on: Yahoo Local Bug: San BuenaVentura Ca located just off African Coast

By: Mike V

Mike V — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:59:20 +0000

Hi,

I just came across this post looking for something else, but the reason that location probably appears to be in the ocean is that it is at latitude 0, longitude 0, which is probably the default if the city isn’t found.

Mike

By: Mike Blumenthal

Mike Blumenthal — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:47:25 +0000

Hi Brett,

We are heading to Chicago area at the end of June. Maybe we will get a chance to try it.

Mike

By: Brett

Brett — Sun, 04 May 2008 15:20:33 +0000

Giordano’s is awesome pizza btw..

By: Joan van Hilten

Joan van Hilten — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:42:48 +0000

Just as an FYI – I’ve noticed that Yahoo has not been properly updating listings that I have edited. I’ve only check a small percentage of the 200 listings that were entered into Yahoo last week ( April 21st 2008) but 99 % of the listings checked had NOT been edited even though the email from Yahoo Local indicated that it had been.

Old method of payments, Hours of Operation & specialities were still visible, even though I didn’t add them & choose to ” edit my listing”. I’ve called Yahoo on their TF line and could only leave a message.

The preview of the listing was correct – the one you get prior to submitting your agreement & spam protection , once live it is the furthest thing from correct.

Has anyone else suffered from this problem?

Thanks
Joan

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By: Mike Blumenthal

Mike Blumenthal — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:34:56 +0000

David

The Yahoo Local API provides street address, city & url but not zip code so it might be a more efficient way than going through this list but it is possible that’s for sure.

Mike

By: David Cox

David Cox — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:03:18 +0000

Interesting that it is still acting that way. I used it to see how competative nationwide the two industries I am in. Pretty interesting to see the total number of companies listed. Could be used to start a pretty big mailing list. The interesting thing is the list also does not change when you click on distance or ranking. It does sort alphabetically.

By: Mike Blumenthal

Mike Blumenthal — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:35:49 +0000

Hi Eric

Thanks for the info. I doubt that I will have one shipped. That seems a tad excessive and I must say, I think I make a pretty mean pizza myself. But next time in Chicago I will try to get some.

Mike

By: Eric Pender

Eric Pender — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:24:46 +0000

I live in Chicago, and so I can tell you from personal experience that Giordanos is very good. You can go to their site and they’ll ship you a pizza anywhere in the country. Just in case you want to try for yourself.

By: Mike Blumenthal

Mike Blumenthal — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:11:05 +0000

Thanks Miriam

We had fun but I am glad to be back too. Yes the count is interesting…I’ve been trying to think up a useful purpose for the count…it might provide some insight into ranking issues…

Mike