Comments on: Google Maps: Are the 10 Packs Now the Lucky 7 Packs? http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/08/google-maps-are-the-10-packs-now-the-7-packs/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:56:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ginny Lee http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/08/google-maps-are-the-10-packs-now-the-7-packs/comment-page-1/#comment-457532 Ginny Lee Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:52:03 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4676#comment-457532 Thanks Mike Too! Thanks Mike Too!

]]> By: Ginny Lee http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/08/google-maps-are-the-10-packs-now-the-7-packs/comment-page-1/#comment-457531 Ginny Lee Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:50:29 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4676#comment-457531 Thanks Brian.....You just saved me a ton of MONEY! Thanks Brian…..You just saved me a ton of MONEY!

]]> By: Brian Combs http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/08/google-maps-are-the-10-packs-now-the-7-packs/comment-page-1/#comment-457527 Brian Combs Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:21:36 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4676#comment-457527 Ginny, No SEO has a partnership with Google. In fact, Google itself advises staying away from companies that make such claims: http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=35291 Look at the second bold bulleted line. Ginny,

No SEO has a partnership with Google. In fact, Google itself advises staying away from companies that make such claims:

http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=35291

Look at the second bold bulleted line.

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/08/google-maps-are-the-10-packs-now-the-7-packs/comment-page-1/#comment-457526 Mike Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:19:45 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4676#comment-457526 There are no guarantees that they can make about the 7 pack. They will usually have you on the front page with adwords. Some of them do get you in the 7 pack but the ones I spoke with do so by breaking google guidelines. There are a number of companies making these claims. They tend toward deception. The "relationship" that they "have with google" is that they buy adwords from google on your behalf and make their money by charging you $159 and paying Google quite a bit less than that. They are unlikely doing anything you couldn't do yourself cheaper You can buy your own adwords and There are no guarantees that they can make about the 7 pack. They will usually have you on the front page with adwords. Some of them do get you in the 7 pack but the ones I spoke with do so by breaking google guidelines.

There are a number of companies making these claims. They tend toward deception. The “relationship” that they “have with google” is that they buy adwords from google on your behalf and make their money by charging you $159 and paying Google quite a bit less than that.

They are unlikely doing anything you couldn’t do yourself cheaper

You can buy your own adwords and

]]> By: Ginny Lee http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/08/google-maps-are-the-10-packs-now-the-7-packs/comment-page-1/#comment-457521 Ginny Lee Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:50:35 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4676#comment-457521 Someone just called me and said they could keep in the top 7 for $159 a month and that they were working in a partnership with Google...is that true? They cal it Google Maps "Lucky 7 Local Listings Have you heard of this before and does it work? Someone just called me and said they could keep in the top 7 for $159 a month and that they were working in a partnership with Google…is that true?

They cal it
Google Maps “Lucky 7 Local Listings

Have you heard of this before and does it work?

]]> By: Google Maps: Six reasons why your listing might “go South” & some tips to cope | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/08/google-maps-are-the-10-packs-now-the-7-packs/comment-page-1/#comment-456713 Google Maps: Six reasons why your listing might “go South” & some tips to cope | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:12:43 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4676#comment-456713 [...] listing is 8th and Google is now only showing the top 7 listings in the  new Lucky 7 Pack. Solution: See [...] [...] listing is 8th and Google is now only showing the top 7 listings in the  new Lucky 7 Pack. Solution: See [...]

]]> By: Year In Review: Local Search & Maps http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/08/google-maps-are-the-10-packs-now-the-7-packs/comment-page-1/#comment-452580 Year In Review: Local Search & Maps Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:40:51 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4676#comment-452580 [...] on March 31. While its earlier release of the "K-Pack" and later refinement to the 7-pack were each noteworthy in their own right, the appearance of Local Business Listings across such a [...] [...] on March 31. While its earlier release of the "K-Pack" and later refinement to the 7-pack were each noteworthy in their own right, the appearance of Local Business Listings across such a [...]

]]> By: Google New UI + Local Listing Ads – What Does It Mean for Local? | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/08/google-maps-are-the-10-packs-now-the-7-packs/comment-page-1/#comment-446398 Google New UI + Local Listing Ads – What Does It Mean for Local? | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:35:59 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4676#comment-446398 [...] Since the third week of November, Google has been testing a new streamlined interface for its main search page that offers a 3 pane view and a more guided view. As Malcolm Coles pointed out over the weekend, this new view comes with a significant adjustment in the display of the Local Universal results, downshifting once again and now only showing 5 results instead of the Lucky 7- Pack. [...] [...] Since the third week of November, Google has been testing a new streamlined interface for its main search page that offers a 3 pane view and a more guided view. As Malcolm Coles pointed out over the weekend, this new view comes with a significant adjustment in the display of the Local Universal results, downshifting once again and now only showing 5 results instead of the Lucky 7- Pack. [...]

]]> By: Natural Rankings in Local Search Just Got More Important | The Expand2Web Blog http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/08/google-maps-are-the-10-packs-now-the-7-packs/comment-page-1/#comment-439682 Natural Rankings in Local Search Just Got More Important | The Expand2Web Blog Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:07:42 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4676#comment-439682 [...] the goal for small business owners to get a good placement in the Google 10-Pack (now coined the Lucky 7-Pack) for local search results, as well as a natural placement directly below the 7-Pack [...] [...] the goal for small business owners to get a good placement in the Google 10-Pack (now coined the Lucky 7-Pack) for local search results, as well as a natural placement directly below the 7-Pack [...]

]]> By: Local Universal Results Now Showing without Phone Number | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/08/google-maps-are-the-10-packs-now-the-7-packs/comment-page-1/#comment-439573 Local Universal Results Now Showing without Phone Number | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:26 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4676#comment-439573 [...] Guidelines – What’s ChangedGoogle Pulls Local Phone Numbers from Search Display on Google Maps: Are the 10 Packs Now the Lucky 7 Packs?Stever (113 comments) on Google Maps and PO Boxes – When can they be used?Guide To FREE Google [...] [...] Guidelines – What’s ChangedGoogle Pulls Local Phone Numbers from Search Display on Google Maps: Are the 10 Packs Now the Lucky 7 Packs?Stever (113 comments) on Google Maps and PO Boxes – When can they be used?Guide To FREE Google [...]

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