Comments on: Google Proactively Communicates with LBC Users- a first baby step in dealing with SMBs? http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/08/13/google-proactively-communicates-with-lbc-users-a-first-baby-step-in-dealing-with-smbs/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:38:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Year In Review: Local Search & Maps http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/08/13/google-proactively-communicates-with-lbc-users-a-first-baby-step-in-dealing-with-smbs/comment-page-1/#comment-452585 Year In Review: Local Search & Maps Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:42:17 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4189#comment-452585 [...] to struggle with the customer-facing aspect of serving small business customers. Google began sending email newsletters in August and sent stickers to 100,000 businesses named "Favorite Places" in December as part of a [...] [...] to struggle with the customer-facing aspect of serving small business customers. Google began sending email newsletters in August and sent stickers to 100,000 businesses named "Favorite Places" in December as part of a [...]

]]> By: panzermike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/08/13/google-proactively-communicates-with-lbc-users-a-first-baby-step-in-dealing-with-smbs/comment-page-1/#comment-416791 panzermike Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:06:01 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4189#comment-416791 It would be great If they would stop creating unverified listings for businesses that are already in Maps as live. These unverified listings are stealing all my website data and they NEVER merge despite several community edits. WTF is going on at Google? It would be great If they would stop creating unverified listings for businesses that are already in Maps as live. These unverified listings are stealing all my website data and they NEVER merge despite several community edits. WTF is going on at Google?

]]> By: Google LBC starts communicating with SMBs a little 2009/08/13 | Local Business Online - Smart Tips http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/08/13/google-proactively-communicates-with-lbc-users-a-first-baby-step-in-dealing-with-smbs/comment-page-1/#comment-416772 Google LBC starts communicating with SMBs a little 2009/08/13 | Local Business Online - Smart Tips Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:35:53 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4189#comment-416772 [...] Blumenthal, an avid Google Local Business Center (LBC) watcher, notes that Google is now taking a first baby step in dealing with SMBs. He received 2 email newsletters from the LBC as announced [...] [...] Blumenthal, an avid Google Local Business Center (LBC) watcher, notes that Google is now taking a first baby step in dealing with SMBs. He received 2 email newsletters from the LBC as announced [...]

]]> By: Jim Rudnick http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/08/13/google-proactively-communicates-with-lbc-users-a-first-baby-step-in-dealing-with-smbs/comment-page-1/#comment-416271 Jim Rudnick Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:34:28 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4189#comment-416271 looks great Mike! and...good article too! :-) Jim looks great Mike! and…good article too!

:-)

Jim

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/08/13/google-proactively-communicates-with-lbc-users-a-first-baby-step-in-dealing-with-smbs/comment-page-1/#comment-416255 Mike Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:52:37 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4189#comment-416255 This is part and parcel of <a href="http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/07/16/google-offers-new-ads-promoting-maps-with-a-maplet/" rel="nofollow">Google's smb campaign</a> that first rolled out in mid July that promoted Google services including maps and adwords to small businesses. This is part and parcel of Google’s smb campaign that first rolled out in mid July that promoted Google services including maps and adwords to small businesses.

]]> By: Jeff at Catch http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/08/13/google-proactively-communicates-with-lbc-users-a-first-baby-step-in-dealing-with-smbs/comment-page-1/#comment-416248 Jeff at Catch Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:32:49 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4189#comment-416248 I've heard radio ads from Google Adsense targeting small financial related firms. I don't know if LBC advertising is part of a greater small business outreach. I’ve heard radio ads from Google Adsense targeting small financial related firms. I don’t know if LBC advertising is part of a greater small business outreach.

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