Comments on: New Local Listing Ad Layout & Whatever Happened to the 7-Pack for Web Designers? http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/11/24/new-local-listing-ad-layout-whatever-happened-to-the-7-pack-for-web-designers/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:38:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Google to SEO’s, Designers & Advertising Agents: You are Off the Map! | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/11/24/new-local-listing-ad-layout-whatever-happened-to-the-7-pack-for-web-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-453819 Google to SEO’s, Designers & Advertising Agents: You are Off the Map! | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:11:16 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5343#comment-453819 [...] had been noted in both the map and webmaster forums (here, here, here & here) as well as in a previous post on this [...] [...] had been noted in both the map and webmaster forums (here, here, here & here) as well as in a previous post on this [...]

]]> By: Chris Cummins http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/11/24/new-local-listing-ad-layout-whatever-happened-to-the-7-pack-for-web-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-452086 Chris Cummins Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:37:19 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5343#comment-452086 My keywords are still not showing their 7-pack. Kind of makes me wonder if all the spam reporting I did this year finally triggered something on Google's end to take down an overly spammed set of geographic keywords. Here we are at the end of December, has anyone seen a reemergece of the missing 7-packs? My keywords are still not showing their 7-pack. Kind of makes me wonder if all the spam reporting I did this year finally triggered something on Google’s end to take down an overly spammed set of geographic keywords.

Here we are at the end of December, has anyone seen a reemergece of the missing 7-packs?

]]> By: Google 7 Pack for Web Design Returns | 2thetop Website Design http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/11/24/new-local-listing-ad-layout-whatever-happened-to-the-7-pack-for-web-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-448650 Google 7 Pack for Web Design Returns | 2thetop Website Design Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:22:44 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5343#comment-448650 [...] was a good discussion on this at Mike Blumenthal’s blog. General consensus was that Google removed them while [...] [...] was a good discussion on this at Mike Blumenthal’s blog. General consensus was that Google removed them while [...]

]]> By: Doug Neubauer http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/11/24/new-local-listing-ad-layout-whatever-happened-to-the-7-pack-for-web-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-448254 Doug Neubauer Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:13:57 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5343#comment-448254 Just found your site. Thanks for the article. It confirms I'm not senile (yet). A few months ago when I was checking the keywords seo portland, I could have sworn the local map came up, but now nothing. Thanks for confirming it's not me, it's Google. Interesting about Melbourne, I checked it through a German proxy, and got the same results. Just found your site. Thanks for the article. It confirms I’m not senile (yet).

A few months ago when I was checking the keywords seo portland, I could have sworn the local map came up, but now nothing. Thanks for confirming it’s not me, it’s Google.

Interesting about Melbourne, I checked it through a German proxy, and got the same results.

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/11/24/new-local-listing-ad-layout-whatever-happened-to-the-7-pack-for-web-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-446843 Mike Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:08:31 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5343#comment-446843 @Ross See the interview with Carter Maslan http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/06/02/carter-maslan-comments-on-the-new-data-rich-desktop-for-the-lbc/ "MB: What is an impression? It is Just inside Maps or does it reflect Universal Local results as well CM: An impression is the number of times the business listing appeared as a search result on Google.com search or Google Maps search in a given period." @Ross

See the interview with Carter Maslan http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/06/02/carter-maslan-comments-on-the-new-data-rich-desktop-for-the-lbc/
“MB: What is an impression? It is Just inside Maps or does it reflect Universal Local results as well

CM: An impression is the number of times the business listing appeared as a search result on Google.com search or Google Maps search in a given period.”

]]> By: Ross Jones http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/11/24/new-local-listing-ad-layout-whatever-happened-to-the-7-pack-for-web-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-446825 Ross Jones Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:11:10 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5343#comment-446825 @Taylor: I could believe that those count although I'd expect them to be more likely categorized under "Clicks for more info on Maps" than under "driving directions"... however.... a) The 3/7 pack haven't been displaying for the "Top Search Queries" listed in the dashboard. b) It's really difficult to get a 1 box to come up for my business. The impressions & actions are just way higher than I'd expect. So I'm hard pressed to believe any of the stats in the dashboard. @Mike: Impressions from maps, 1 box & in 7 pack, yes. But in main serps? I'm not ready to believe that yet. It would seem to explain the higher numbers but there's too much of a disparity when I compare the dashboard trends vs my site analytics. Is there something that leads you to believe the dashboard impressions include normal serps? @Taylor:
I could believe that those count although I’d expect them to be more likely categorized under “Clicks for more info on Maps” than under “driving directions”… however….
a) The 3/7 pack haven’t been displaying for the “Top Search Queries” listed in the dashboard. b) It’s really difficult to get a 1 box to come up for my business. The impressions & actions are just way higher than I’d expect.
So I’m hard pressed to believe any of the stats in the dashboard.

@Mike:
Impressions from maps, 1 box & in 7 pack, yes. But in main serps? I’m not ready to believe that yet.
It would seem to explain the higher numbers but there’s too much of a disparity when I compare the dashboard trends vs my site analytics.
Is there something that leads you to believe the dashboard impressions include normal serps?

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/11/24/new-local-listing-ad-layout-whatever-happened-to-the-7-pack-for-web-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-446795 Mike Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:40:02 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5343#comment-446795 @Ross re 1) My GLBC dashboard still shows quite a few impressions & actions over the last 7/30 days. More than I’d expect from just displays within Maps searches. The impressions is ALL showings of your business whether in Maps, the 7-Pack, and I believe your website in the main serps... @Ross
re 1) My GLBC dashboard still shows quite a few impressions & actions over the last 7/30 days. More than I’d expect from just displays within Maps searches.

The impressions is ALL showings of your business whether in Maps, the 7-Pack, and I believe your website in the main serps…

]]> By: Taylor Cimala http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/11/24/new-local-listing-ad-layout-whatever-happened-to-the-7-pack-for-web-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-446786 Taylor Cimala Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:05:14 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5343#comment-446786 @Ross In some displays of the local listings (3 packs and 1 packs), Google shows a link for "xx reviews, directions, hours and more". From what I'm seeing and my guesses, any click to that could get counted in the "clicks for driving directions" number which somewhat artificially adds to the count. @Ross In some displays of the local listings (3 packs and 1 packs), Google shows a link for “xx reviews, directions, hours and more”. From what I’m seeing and my guesses, any click to that could get counted in the “clicks for driving directions” number which somewhat artificially adds to the count.

]]> By: Ross Jones http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/11/24/new-local-listing-ad-layout-whatever-happened-to-the-7-pack-for-web-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-446785 Ross Jones Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:59:36 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5343#comment-446785 Thanks for the shout out :) I've got 2 weird associated issues. 1) My GLBC dashboard still shows quite a few impressions & actions over the last 7/30 days. More than I'd expect from just displays within Maps searches. 2) # of actions regularly exceeds # of impressions with 86% being "Clicks for driving directions" Did 192 people really need driving directions to my web design company in the last 30 days? Maybe I need a bigger parking lot ;) I'm assuming it's some clickbot. Anyone else see this? Thanks for the shout out :)

I’ve got 2 weird associated issues.
1) My GLBC dashboard still shows quite a few impressions & actions over the last 7/30 days. More than I’d expect from just displays within Maps searches.
2) # of actions regularly exceeds # of impressions with 86% being “Clicks for driving directions”
Did 192 people really need driving directions to my web design company in the last 30 days? Maybe I need a bigger parking lot ;)

I’m assuming it’s some clickbot. Anyone else see this?

]]> By: Weekly Search & Social News: 12/01/09 | Technoinspire Blog http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/11/24/new-local-listing-ad-layout-whatever-happened-to-the-7-pack-for-web-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-446645 Weekly Search & Social News: 12/01/09 | Technoinspire Blog Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:12:00 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=5343#comment-446645 [...] [...] [...] [...]

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