Comments on: Google Answers Some Local Listing Ad Questions http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/09/google-answers-some-local-listing-ad-questions/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Wed, 23 May 2012 23:11:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/09/google-answers-some-local-listing-ad-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-473645 Mike Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:53:14 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4701#comment-473645 Google has recently implemented service area radius as a setting in the Local Business Center. You need to first set the correct radius there. If it still does not show up then you need to improve the standing of your listing by improving its on-line presence Google has recently implemented service area radius as a setting in the Local Business Center. You need to first set the correct radius there. If it still does not show up then you need to improve the standing of your listing by improving its on-line presence

]]> By: Tim http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/09/google-answers-some-local-listing-ad-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-473396 Tim Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:56:50 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4701#comment-473396 I was wondering if one of you could give me some information with regards to Google Maps. Currently when I do Google search for our business "Merrill, WI Chevy Dealerships" our location shows up just fine under google maps as well as one of our competitors in Wausau, WI . This is great, but our business also serves Wausau, WI and when I do a search for Wausau Chevy dealerships in Wausau, WI only the the competitors site shows up in Google Maps. I want our business to show up as well when performing a search on Google when searching Wausau, WI Chevrolet Dealerships. I have looked all over and I can't seem to find out how to do this. Any ideas I was wondering if one of you could give me some information with regards to Google Maps. Currently when I do Google search for our business “Merrill, WI Chevy Dealerships” our location shows up just fine under google maps as well as one of our competitors in Wausau, WI . This is great, but our business also serves Wausau, WI and when I do a search for Wausau Chevy dealerships in Wausau, WI only the the competitors site shows up in Google Maps. I want our business to show up as well when performing a search on Google when searching Wausau, WI Chevrolet Dealerships. I have looked all over and I can’t seem to find out how to do this. Any ideas

]]> By: October ‘09: Best Search/Marketing Posts http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/09/google-answers-some-local-listing-ad-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-460065 October ‘09: Best Search/Marketing Posts Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:02:10 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4701#comment-460065 [...] Mike Blumenthal: Google Answers Some Local Listing Ad Questions [...] [...] Mike Blumenthal: Google Answers Some Local Listing Ad Questions [...]

]]> By: KennstDuEinen http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/09/google-answers-some-local-listing-ad-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-433577 KennstDuEinen Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:53:10 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4701#comment-433577 Interesting questions and interesting answers! We actually cited you in our blog, and since there is at the moment no possibility to test local listing ads in europe we have to rely on informations and opinions like yours! To the blog article: http://blog.kennstdueinen.de/2009/10/erste-reaktionen-auf-googles-local-listing-ads/ Greetings, Sebastian Interesting questions and interesting answers! We actually cited you in our blog, and since there is at the moment no possibility to test local listing ads in europe we have to rely on informations and opinions like yours!

To the blog article:
http://blog.kennstdueinen.de/2009/10/erste-reaktionen-auf-googles-local-listing-ads/

Greetings,
Sebastian

]]> By: Google Testing Local Listing Ads http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/09/google-answers-some-local-listing-ad-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-433521 Google Testing Local Listing Ads Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:52:50 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4701#comment-433521 [...] Google Answers Some Local Listing Ad Questions [...] [...] Google Answers Some Local Listing Ad Questions [...]

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/09/google-answers-some-local-listing-ad-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-432782 Mike Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:05:26 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4701#comment-432782 In conversations Google is concerned with a reasonable return per lister and not exclusivity. It sounded as if they would rotate displays. Even so, you are right that some will get plenty crowded and what then? Perhaps Google will force a choice between Adwords and Local Listing Ads? Where small business fears to tread, SEO's jump in? In conversations Google is concerned with a reasonable return per lister and not exclusivity. It sounded as if they would rotate displays. Even so, you are right that some will get plenty crowded and what then? Perhaps Google will force a choice between Adwords and Local Listing Ads?

Where small business fears to tread, SEO’s jump in?

]]> By: Adam http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/09/google-answers-some-local-listing-ad-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-432776 Adam Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:44:15 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4701#comment-432776 If there is a limited amount of businesses per category, per location allowed to participate, I have to see Google moving the pricing back towards an auction style of bidding. Our clients are already asking how to lock down those ad spots and are willing to pay a premium to make sure they are included in the program. This attitude from them makes me believe we are going to see more saturation of the top of Google's results by the businesses with the best search marketing teams. If you can have four listings on Google's first page instead of three, that makes your business appear even more authoritative than before. If there is a limited amount of businesses per category, per location allowed to participate, I have to see Google moving the pricing back towards an auction style of bidding. Our clients are already asking how to lock down those ad spots and are willing to pay a premium to make sure they are included in the program. This attitude from them makes me believe we are going to see more saturation of the top of Google’s results by the businesses with the best search marketing teams. If you can have four listings on Google’s first page instead of three, that makes your business appear even more authoritative than before.

]]> By: Big Changes in Local Search at Google » Local Search Larry http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/09/google-answers-some-local-listing-ad-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-432595 Big Changes in Local Search at Google » Local Search Larry Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:27:01 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4701#comment-432595 [...] thanks to Mike Blumenthal for the example [...] [...] thanks to Mike Blumenthal for the example [...]

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/09/google-answers-some-local-listing-ad-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-432318 Mike Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:30:41 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4701#comment-432318 @J I believe that it is. I think that it is important that Google understands the taxonomy of your business. Fitting yourself into one very broad category gives them finite clues as to where you belong in general. They would allow you to keep the other categories and you could continue to show on those searches in so far as your ranking allows. @J
I believe that it is. I think that it is important that Google understands the taxonomy of your business. Fitting yourself into one very broad category gives them finite clues as to where you belong in general. They would allow you to keep the other categories and you could continue to show on those searches in so far as your ranking allows.

]]> By: Mike Ramsey http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/09/google-answers-some-local-listing-ad-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-432283 Mike Ramsey Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:03:43 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4701#comment-432283 Lets open a locksmith business in San Fran and find out if the tab shows up. I will start looking for a great address...;) Lets open a locksmith business in San Fran and find out if the tab shows up. I will start looking for a great address…;)

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