Comments on: Google Intros Local Listing Ads to LBC in Limited Markets

By: Google Rolls Out Boost Nationwide | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:28:06 +0000

[...] to 3 cities in late October and 11 additional cities were added in mid November. The product was first seen in testing in October of 2009 and was known at the time as Local Listing Ads. Thus, from initial [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:07:18 +0000

They are offering in Houston that's for sure. See this search.

By: John Muller

John Muller — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:46:25 +0000

I’m a little late to post on this topic but are they still offering these ads in certain cities? I have not seen them yet in Houston. The LBC has gone through a lot of changes in the last couple years.

By: Google Maps: Sponsored Icons – Pay Your Way to the Base Level & Add a Logo | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:38:23 +0000

[...] to more heavily monetize the business listing side of Maps. One assumes from the tests of the Local Listing Ads last year, the Enhanced Listing test in Houston and San Jose that started in February and now this [...]

By: Google Local Listing Ads; Report from Users « Regurgitation

Google Local Listing Ads; Report from Users « Regurgitation — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:15:53 +0000

[...] has been a while since Google introduced Local Listing Ads and offered a limited test in the San Francisco and San Diego markets. I recently received this note from Tom O’Leary, [...]

By: Google Completely Removes Local Listing Ads | Kyle Kazak

Google Completely Removes Local Listing Ads | Kyle Kazak — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:54:08 +0000

[...] you are unfamiliar with Local Listing Ads, they are/were an advertising medium that Google offered to it’s Local Business Center clients [...]

By: Google Local Listing Ads; Report from Users | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:19:24 +0000

[...] has been a while since Google introduced Local Listing Ads and offered a limited test in the San Francisco and San Diego markets. I recently received this note from Tom O’Leary, [...]

By: Tenacious Frog - The Google Local Listings Ads Are Coming…

Tenacious Frog - The Google Local Listings Ads Are Coming… — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:33:08 +0000

[...] Google Intros Local Listing Ads to LBC in Limited Markets – Blumenthal [...]

By: Lucky 7’s, Local Ads, and Lucrative Support | Nifty Marketing

Lucky 7’s, Local Ads, and Lucrative Support | Nifty Marketing — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:25:22 +0000

[...] as to why Google went down to 7 listings, the most notable (IMHO) was pointed out by Brent Nau on Mike Blumenthal’s Blog who stated… Do you think this is to make room for the Local Ads. Do you think we will see [...]

By: Google Local Listing Ads: Summary of articles & resources | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:04:34 +0000

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