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By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:05:22 +0000

@mary

Yes today seems to be the day

By: mary

mary — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:00:01 +0000

it seems that Google already implemented it this Oct. 27th. A lot of people from different parts of US, UK and Canada are already seeing the new layout.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:56:06 +0000

This is actually what I was looking for all along: redflymarketing.com/internet-marketing-tools/google-global/

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 04:19:31 +0000

Nevermind, I just realized next to the local results there is an option to “change location”

It took me 2 weeks to figure that out.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 04:06:01 +0000

Hi John, I just realized when using HideMyAss.com (which is awesome) and searching “massage” Google asks for a zip code to target. This was just what I needed! Now I can search surrounding zip codes & get results as if I were actually in that zip.

However, I think I do need to clear my cashe each time to get Google to ask me for another zip though. Is that the only way I would be able to test one zip code after another? I’m in West Hartford, CT & we have a lot of zip codes.

How would you test local & organic results for a customer outside your area who wants to rank for keywords in their surrounding areas?

Thanks for your help

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:41:11 +0000

Thanks for the info… great article. My main issue however is, how can someone in the West Hartford zip code 06119 test their Google Maps results in the zip 06117 or any other surrounding town? How does a professional SEO analyst check local results in a city outside of their own?

By: John Barremore

John Barremore — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:52:27 +0000

Brian,

You may be experiencing Web history caching, or IP tracking by the search engines. Read this post I made a while back; it’s very basic, though I’m sure it’s enough to get you started.

http://www.thevisibledentist.com/blog/google-web-history-problem/

Also, for more anonymity, grab a copy of this easy app that lets you search anonymously with different IP’s.

http://www.iprivacytools.com/

For a quick comparison of search results, use: http://hidemyass.com/

Good luck!

John Barremore ~ SEO
Crime-free Houston, TX

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:57:49 +0000

Just curious… how do you guys test out results in areas out side of where you are doing SEO testing from. For instance, I am unable to get accurate local or organic results for my wife’s massage business located in West Hartford, CT 06117, when I am testing from our home office in West Hartford, CT 06119. Is there any way to view accurate results for areas outside of your own? How do professional SEO companies test outside of their area with geo-targeting playing such a major role in seo these days?

Thanks for any help.
Brian