Comments on: Google Local Listing Ads; Report from Users http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/28/google-local-listing-ads-report-from-users/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Thu, 23 May 2013 17:58:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: links for 2009-10-30 : bg Theory, LLC - Internet Marketing Training for Businesses http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/28/google-local-listing-ads-report-from-users/comment-page-1/#comment-437804 links for 2009-10-30 : bg Theory, LLC - Internet Marketing Training for Businesses Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:02:44 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5030#comment-437804 [...] Google Local Listing Ads; Report from Users | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search (tags: google+local) [...]

]]> By: earlpearl http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/28/google-local-listing-ads-report-from-users/comment-page-1/#comment-437166 earlpearl Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:23:10 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5030#comment-437166 Thanks for the updates. Very interesting. How many leads are these ads generating?

]]> By: meleighsmith http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/28/google-local-listing-ads-report-from-users/comment-page-1/#comment-437164 meleighsmith Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:13:08 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5030#comment-437164 I”ve been running the Google Local ads for a day spa client in San Diego, for the category “day spa”. I’ve noticed the following:

Our ad is always showing – for both San Diego day spa and sometimes shows for other terms like “San Diego Spa” and “San Diego Facials Spa”. It looks like there are only 3 spas bidding at this time.

The analytics they show in the local business center are extremely basic – there is an “ads” tab (notice the plural – perhaps in the future they intend to allow you to have more than one ad? Hey, a girl can dream.) They tell you number of impressions, calls, and clicks. Stats on this traffic in Google Analytics seems to be reported as non-paid rather than paid traffic from Google. Hopefully they’ll improve that somehow.

]]> By: Martin Maybruck http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/28/google-local-listing-ads-report-from-users/comment-page-1/#comment-437158 Martin Maybruck Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:33:09 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5030#comment-437158 Excellent post Mike!

1. It seems that there are only 4 available ad spots. Can there be more than 4 advertisers? If yes do ads rotate?

2. If there are 3 or 4 advertisers is it possible to secure a top line position? Is seems the ads rotate so I may have my answer there.

3. What type of analytics do they provide? Are they the same as the Google LBC analytics?

4. Does Google Voice offer any analytics?

Thanks!

]]> By: Adam http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/28/google-local-listing-ads-report-from-users/comment-page-1/#comment-437149 Adam Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:23 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5030#comment-437149 Excellent insights Mike. I’d be curious to know if there are guarantees to how often the ad will show up? Is there a limit to how many people can bid on that term? What happens if 100 injury attorneys sign up for the program in that market?

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