Comments on: An Internet Change of Address Guide http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/08/14/an-internet-change-of-address-guide/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Wed, 23 May 2012 14:31:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Google Maps: Melbourne Web Designers – A Mosh pit of Decay | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/08/14/an-internet-change-of-address-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-503530 Google Maps: Melbourne Web Designers – A Mosh pit of Decay | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:31:37 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=769#comment-503530 [...] of Simple I.D., a small but hard working web design firm in Melbourne, that was struggling with the affects of a recent move and lamenting his invisibility within [...] [...] of Simple I.D., a small but hard working web design firm in Melbourne, that was struggling with the affects of a recent move and lamenting his invisibility within [...]

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/08/14/an-internet-change-of-address-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-474514 Mike Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:29:15 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=769#comment-474514 @Andrew A co-worker wrote it. @Andrew

A co-worker wrote it.

]]> By: Andrew http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/08/14/an-internet-change-of-address-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-474513 Andrew Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:24:55 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=769#comment-474513 Hi Mike, How do I find the guest article on the database structure? Cheers. Andrew. Hi Mike,

How do I find the guest article on the database structure?

Cheers. Andrew.

]]> By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Local Links of Interest | Developing Knowledge about Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/08/14/an-internet-change-of-address-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-270491 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Local Links of Interest | Developing Knowledge about Local Search Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:33:05 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=769#comment-270491 [...] This isn’t just an opportunity for Chase. Imagine the work for some enterprising Local SEM? WaMu has somewhere on the order of 950 branches listed in Google Maps that minimally need a name change. Imagine getting all of the ancillary iyp’s and errant internet info squared away.  [...] [...] This isn’t just an opportunity for Chase. Imagine the work for some enterprising Local SEM? WaMu has somewhere on the order of 950 branches listed in Google Maps that minimally need a name change. Imagine getting all of the ancillary iyp’s and errant internet info squared away.  [...]

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/08/14/an-internet-change-of-address-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-262665 Mike Blumenthal Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:13:10 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=769#comment-262665 Hi Joan We've missed you....not sure anybody is lurking in these corners but me...this stuff goes stale soooo quickly. Yes in the US I generally see changes in Maps immediately (although not always) but changes to the Local 10 Pack can be long and arduous affairs. Did you see the guest article on the database architecture? That would explain the bulk of the delay in Google themselves. But in the case of the Plus box Google seems to not ever look at the LBC for information or seems to give precedence to the preponderance of information found elsewhere on the web. I have not noticed the problem with "Additional Information" fields but will keep an eye out. Mike Hi Joan

We’ve missed you….not sure anybody is lurking in these corners but me…this stuff goes stale soooo quickly.

Yes in the US I generally see changes in Maps immediately (although not always) but changes to the Local 10 Pack can be long and arduous affairs. Did you see the guest article on the database architecture? That would explain the bulk of the delay in Google themselves.

But in the case of the Plus box Google seems to not ever look at the LBC for information or seems to give precedence to the preponderance of information found elsewhere on the web.

I have not noticed the problem with “Additional Information” fields but will keep an eye out.

Mike

]]> By: Joan van Hilten http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/08/14/an-internet-change-of-address-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-262650 Joan van Hilten Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:23:42 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=769#comment-262650 Hi I hate to be the Joannie come late but well I was on vacation last week. With regards to this, I've found that Google, when doing an edit, actually states that changes should be reflected within 24 hrs. When editing information for US clients I find that happens far more quickly than when trying to do an edit for a Canadian business in Google. That takes in excess of 4 weeks. Also has anyone noticed that when doing edits you lose your ' Additional Information' fields and data? Thanks... Joan Hi

I hate to be the Joannie come late but well I was on vacation last week.

With regards to this, I’ve found that Google, when doing an edit, actually states that changes should be reflected within 24 hrs. When editing information for US clients I find that happens far more quickly than when trying to do an edit for a Canadian business in Google. That takes in excess of 4 weeks.

Also has anyone noticed that when doing edits you lose your ‘ Additional Information’ fields and data?

Thanks…
Joan

]]> By: Erek Dyskant http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/08/14/an-internet-change-of-address-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-261845 Erek Dyskant Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:08:02 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=769#comment-261845 Mike, I do have one addition to your excellent guide: In order to properly change your address, you need to sacrifice a goat weighing at least 75 pounds, while facing Cupertino and reciting the HTTP specifications backwards. Cheers! Erek Mike,
I do have one addition to your excellent guide:

In order to properly change your address, you need to sacrifice a goat weighing at least 75 pounds, while facing Cupertino and reciting the HTTP specifications backwards.

Cheers!
Erek

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/08/14/an-internet-change-of-address-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-261742 Mike Blumenthal Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:18:48 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=769#comment-261742 Martijn Good point. Certainly needs to be on the list. If it is ok I think I will add it. Mike Martijn

Good point. Certainly needs to be on the list. If it is ok I think I will add it.

Mike

]]> By: martijn http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/08/14/an-internet-change-of-address-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-261740 martijn Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:13:27 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=769#comment-261740 Maybe you can put these under 'traditional things' , but didn't read it elsewhere in the article, but don't forget to update your OWN website with your address information. And if you run multiple language/.TLD sites, change them on all of them! Maybe you can put these under ‘traditional things’ , but didn’t read it elsewhere in the article, but don’t forget to update your OWN website with your address information.
And if you run multiple language/.TLD sites, change them on all of them!

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/08/14/an-internet-change-of-address-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-261739 Mike Blumenthal Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:43:59 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=769#comment-261739 Hi Miriam Thanks....but it just strikes me that the stakes for a florist are so high and the complexities are so great that SMB's should not have to confront this mess. They have better things to do with their time. Mike Hi Miriam

Thanks….but it just strikes me that the stakes for a florist are so high and the complexities are so great that SMB’s should not have to confront this mess. They have better things to do with their time.

Mike

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