Comments on: Google Continues to Test Integrated Local and Organic Results http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/08/17/google-continues-to-test-integrated-local-and-organic-results/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Fri, 24 May 2013 07:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Google Places Hack: Barnacle Marketing Goes Black | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/08/17/google-continues-to-test-integrated-local-and-organic-results/comment-page-1/#comment-543747 Google Places Hack: Barnacle Marketing Goes Black | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:57:48 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=7141#comment-543747 [...] URL). Take the exact URL and use it in your Places Dashboard. Your listing will take on the relative strength of the organically successful page showing the Title Tags, Description and URL from the poached [...]

]]> By: Donovan http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/08/17/google-continues-to-test-integrated-local-and-organic-results/comment-page-1/#comment-540649 Donovan Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:15:37 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=7141#comment-540649 These new results just became visible in Las Vegas yesterday.

]]> By: Vivek Wadhwa’s Jobs Plan – Entrepreneurs Create Jobs | Tech Town, NC http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/08/17/google-continues-to-test-integrated-local-and-organic-results/comment-page-1/#comment-522742 Vivek Wadhwa’s Jobs Plan – Entrepreneurs Create Jobs | Tech Town, NC Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:13:00 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=7141#comment-522742 [...] that there may be a natural limit to how many cash cows can fit in one company, or at least on one SERP. And much of the growth these behemoths do find comes from, wait for it…international [...]

]]> By: Juliemarg http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/08/17/google-continues-to-test-integrated-local-and-organic-results/comment-page-1/#comment-520708 Juliemarg Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:15:48 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=7141#comment-520708 Disastrous for the business who previously had a high ranking organic result with a meta description of their own choosing who now shows the snip from an unhappy tripadvisor customer. The one who has a four star rating and 122 reviews, but Google has chosen the review that says “so many things went wrong on my stay”

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/08/17/google-continues-to-test-integrated-local-and-organic-results/comment-page-1/#comment-520518 Mike Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:47:04 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=7141#comment-520518 @Miriam
Ok…stop back tomorrow for the 50 cent answer to the million dollar question…I am not one to be constrained by a comment box when I can write 750 words…. remember you asked for it. :)

]]> By: MiriamEllis http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/08/17/google-continues-to-test-integrated-local-and-organic-results/comment-page-1/#comment-520494 MiriamEllis Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:06:33 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=7141#comment-520494 Hi Mike,
My initial impression of your screenshot is that the results look a little crowded…the site URL, place page, tripadvisor snippets, etc. On the one hand, I kind of like how much info there is, but it does strike me as cluttered, maybe because I’m just not used to seeing SERPs look like this.

I’d like to ask the million dollar question, though: what do YOU think of this? In your mind, would this represent an improvement for users/business owners, a step backwards, something else? I know you like to report all this fascinating news with the measured voice of reason, but I wouldn’t mind some editorial opinion on this subject from you.

]]> By: Radically Different Local SERPs Found In The Wild « Search Local Guy http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/08/17/google-continues-to-test-integrated-local-and-organic-results/comment-page-1/#comment-520486 Radically Different Local SERPs Found In The Wild « Search Local Guy Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:46:21 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=7141#comment-520486 [...] If you’re just joining the conversation now, here’s what the new layout looks like (Thanks for the screenshots Mike): New SERPs [...]

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/08/17/google-continues-to-test-integrated-local-and-organic-results/comment-page-1/#comment-520468 Mike Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:21:47 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=7141#comment-520468 The results are erractically still showing for me but only in Safari….Mostly for WNY searches like Buffalo or Rochester and I am seeing for searches like “spa rochester ny”, “plastic surgery buffalo ny” and “pizza buffalo ny”. Sometimes I can see them out of my region – like Milwaukee Florist, other times not.

@Matt- the PPC results at the top of the searches are purple on my screen…maybe the above is an artifact of the way I created the file …lost the pin on them as well

@Lauren- I have no idea the outcome of this arrangement or if it will become standard fare.

@Menachem
You are always welcome to screen shots with attribution. Thanks for asking.

@EarlPearl
See the next post to observe the results with TAGS

@Jim
They will likely show up at some point…you just need to be on the right browser, searching the right industry, at the right time, with the right ISP…

]]> By: Andy Kuiper http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/08/17/google-continues-to-test-integrated-local-and-organic-results/comment-page-1/#comment-520439 Andy Kuiper Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:16:38 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=7141#comment-520439 Thanks Mike :-)
This is all very, very interesting and helpful. I really appreciate the screenshots as they clearly demonstrate what’s going on. Your data on ‘how’ the blending of the Local and Organic rankings fare is quite telling. This hybrid makes sense to me, and I suspect G will start some form of wider implementation soon. This appears to be good for Local SEO/Organic SEO, and not so good for a lot of the city/niche/ type directories.

]]> By: Matt http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/08/17/google-continues-to-test-integrated-local-and-organic-results/comment-page-1/#comment-520419 Matt Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:12:13 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=7141#comment-520419 Just noticed that the sponsored link at the top of the results is not shaded in purple as usual, making it almost appear as though it is organic. It doesn’t appear this way in the other examples that you posted. Any theories on this?

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