Comments on: Google Micro SERPS: Only 4 (Places) Results Showing http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/12/03/google-micro-serps-only-4-places-results-showing/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Thu, 23 May 2013 17:58:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Andy Kuiper http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/12/03/google-micro-serps-only-4-places-results-showing/comment-page-1/#comment-542194 Andy Kuiper Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:16:21 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=8395#comment-542194 I think they will test to find that ‘sweet spot’ between 4 and 7 Local results; searching for where they can still make good money by monetizing the Local results while at the same time not providing ‘overwhelming’ Local SERPS.
Andy :-)

]]> By: MiriamEllis http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/12/03/google-micro-serps-only-4-places-results-showing/comment-page-1/#comment-542191 MiriamEllis Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:09:13 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=8395#comment-542191 Mike,
I saw this last week while on the phone with a client. I stopped in mid-sentence – whoa, what is that? But, then, when I performed the search again a moment later, I got a full page of results. I concluded I had bumped into a test, and kind of a funny one, because it made the page look awfully ‘bald’ to me.
Good to know others are seeing this!

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/12/03/google-micro-serps-only-4-places-results-showing/comment-page-1/#comment-542171 Mike Blumenthal Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:49:21 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=8395#comment-542171 @Nick

The fact that is being seen across the world on some searches implies (but does not prove) that it is a test rather than a bug… but who knows. Maybe it is just put there so that we have something to talk about :)

]]> By: Nick Phillipps http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/12/03/google-micro-serps-only-4-places-results-showing/comment-page-1/#comment-542166 Nick Phillipps Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:26:57 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=8395#comment-542166 I’ve noticed this come up a few times. However it’s always disappeared after a few refreshes or a browser change.

Could it be some sort of glitch?
It seems very strange that google would change the amount of results displayed on the page.

]]> By: Ray Cassidy http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/12/03/google-micro-serps-only-4-places-results-showing/comment-page-1/#comment-542117 Ray Cassidy Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:21:06 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=8395#comment-542117 I am about to launch my own local service for sme type operations where I LIVE, BUT WITH THE FLUIDITY OF THE GUIDELINES, i have been having a bit of an identity crisis about whether to include (completely unspammily) my location keyword in the company’s registered name – after all there is a very local focus to my work. Some comment would be appreciated.
Should I follow my gut feeling and name the company in the style location-local seo services?

]]> By: panzermike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/12/03/google-micro-serps-only-4-places-results-showing/comment-page-1/#comment-542086 panzermike Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:55:22 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=8395#comment-542086 Yeah me to here in LA. Plus I got a new suggestions in my Places act from Google. Should have done a screenshot before I *”accepted” the changes.

The message I got was that unless I accepted the changes, other data may display instead of mine. Anyone else get one of these? If so, do a shot for Mike before you edit the listing.

]]> By: Wes http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/12/03/google-micro-serps-only-4-places-results-showing/comment-page-1/#comment-542082 Wes Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:54:44 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=8395#comment-542082 I’ve been seeing non-blended 4-packs for weeks if not months…

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