Just how rural are Google’s Billboards?

In Goog-411 rolls out bill boards in the hinterlands? I noted that Google had chosen some extremely rural settings for their billboard placements. Just how rural you are asking? Well….on my way into work today my path was blocked by this rafter ( or a gang if you prefer) of turkeys (for some more photos …

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Local Links of Interest

Greg Sterling has a good piece on the The Debate Over User Reviews Matt has a winner on Dear Small Business Owners: Put Down Your Ranking Reports and it applies equally well to local search And Bill Slowski has an interesting patent review: Would You Rent Your Rooftop to Google To Show Ads Upon? (Too …

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Google Maps to Navteq: We’ll build ’em with People Power

The recent purchase of NavTeq by Nokia has the potential to have incredible impact in the mobile and internet map worlds. The implications go beyond technology into social and political issues. Minimally the technology will give the largest cell phone manufacture dramatically increased technology in the mapping arena. Maps are the logical future of local …

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