Comments on: Google Rolls Out Boost Nationwide http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/01/28/google-rolls-out-boost-nationwide/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Mon, 20 May 2013 02:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Adwords Express Changing Ad Titles Depending on Search | Understanding Google Places & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/01/28/google-rolls-out-boost-nationwide/comment-page-1/#comment-568783 Adwords Express Changing Ad Titles Depending on Search | Understanding Google Places & Local Search Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:00:32 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9010#comment-568783 [...] Boost – Mike Blumenthal – 6:00 am Adwords Express has generally improved since its initial nationwide rollout in January of 2011 and its name change in July of last year. It was initially dogged with poor [...]

]]> By: Google Boost Pricing Will Baffle the SMB | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/01/28/google-rolls-out-boost-nationwide/comment-page-1/#comment-551922 Google Boost Pricing Will Baffle the SMB | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:00:44 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9010#comment-551922 [...] Google’s Boost advertising product was meant to be a dead simple way for a small business that had claimed their Places listing, to place a locally highlighted ad onto the front page of Google. It is simple to get started and in some situations, where the targeting is accurate and the price per click is reasonable, it can be a very effective advertising product. In a limited number of tests it has worked to the clear benefit of the business about 50% of the times that  that I have tried it. [...]

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/01/28/google-rolls-out-boost-nationwide/comment-page-1/#comment-547384 Mike Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:03:49 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9010#comment-547384 We have been using Google Boost for about a month now and have noticed now change (other than our tracked changes we see for the seasonal work). Before we were highly ranked for several local searches. The difference is now our listing is just highlighted but has the same rank and we have to pay when people click it.

If we are in the same place and have the same info, the only difference is the color surrounding our info, why should we pay for that?

]]> By: Panelectric http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/01/28/google-rolls-out-boost-nationwide/comment-page-1/#comment-546218 Panelectric Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:46:42 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9010#comment-546218 I just implemented Boost tracking URLs and filters, following the method outlined by SHS Analytics on the Google Analytics Help forum: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google%20Analytics/thread?tid=26285e406953736e&hl=en
so hopefully I will have some real information to share.

All the listings I manage are not showing data since Feb 20, though the listings with Boost campaigns do show info through today.

]]> By: Chris (from L.C.) http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/01/28/google-rolls-out-boost-nationwide/comment-page-1/#comment-546214 Chris (from L.C.) Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:54:41 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9010#comment-546214 @earlpearl,

You can check account activity by going to the AdWords dashboard on the account you started Boost with.

]]> By: earlpearl http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/01/28/google-rolls-out-boost-nationwide/comment-page-1/#comment-546213 earlpearl Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:40:59 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9010#comment-546213 Thanks, Chris:

Have not been following inside Google Places. Didn’t know about the bug.

Still, this begs the question. If the Places Dashboard has oversight on Boost spend and reporting how can I consider it trustworthy as compared to Adwords?

]]> By: Chris (from L.C.) http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/01/28/google-rolls-out-boost-nationwide/comment-page-1/#comment-546212 Chris (from L.C.) Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:08:06 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9010#comment-546212 @earlpearl

There’s a known bug with the 2/21 data being missing. They are supposed to restore that data ASAP.

]]> By: earlpearl http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/01/28/google-rolls-out-boost-nationwide/comment-page-1/#comment-546211 earlpearl Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:01:25 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9010#comment-546211 Mike:

I’d love to see an update from readers with regard to experiences with Boost. Frankly I have some doubts on the program. Specifically they relate to Local/Places/Maps and its ability to track what is going on.

Specifically I looked at the dashboard for a series of accounts. Its March 8, 2011. The dashboard hasn’t been updated since 2/21/2011.

When I try and set a 30 day period as with one of the links and update to 2/28…there is no data. The dashboard statistics are only available through 2/21. When I click on the link for the last 7 days (3/1/11-3/7/11 the dashboard reports—NO DATA.

Now if Boost is tied to the dashboard…I would have no idea how and where and when Google is spending my money on Boost ads.

Would they be showing? Don’t know.
Would they be showing in my area? Dont know.
What keywords whould they be showing for? Don’t know.

Google can’t get reporting on the dashboard to be consistent.

Its not the kind of product that inspires confidence. What do others think?

]]> By: Panelectric http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/01/28/google-rolls-out-boost-nationwide/comment-page-1/#comment-544644 Panelectric Sun, 30 Jan 2011 02:23:02 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9010#comment-544644 To get the Google Boost credit, you”ll need to work with a Google rep to start a new account. I couldn’t get credit for my clients with existing accounts. Here’s a phone number you could try if there is not one listed in your Places account: Call 1-877-613-4505

]]> By: Jake http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/01/28/google-rolls-out-boost-nationwide/comment-page-1/#comment-544640 Jake Sat, 29 Jan 2011 20:34:44 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9010#comment-544640 Where do you find the $100 Google Boost Credit? I looked all over my places pages and couldn’t find it.

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