Understanding Google My Business & Local Search
Google to SEO’s, Designers & Advertising Agents: You are BACK ON the Map!
On December 31st, 2009 my headline was:
GOOGLE TO SEO’S, DESIGNERS & ADVERTISING AGENTS: YOU ARE OFF THE MAP!
Well as of last night, after almost 5 years, you (as well as web designers, advertising agencies and marketing firms) are back in the Local results in most markets (thanks to Max Minzer for the tip). It appears to be a function of the new Local algo update that was announced last night. I doubt that SEO’s are now back in Google’s good graces but regardless it reflects the big change in the new algo.
In November of 2009 here were examples of searches that had lost their local universal results that I noted in a blog post at the time (those in bold are now again showing pack results):
For example none of the following show a Map or Local listing results:
–Marketing Firms Boston MA
–Local Search Marketing Portland OR
–Web Hosting Denver Co
–Web Design Los Angeles Ca
–Advertising agency NY NY
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As mugs go you might have chosen an example of an seo firm with a coffee mug as a pic.
Oh man. I love that that those two companies are outranking Andrew in the local pack.
Andrew, you need to step up your game! 🙂
@Darren, at a glance his game looks pretty stepped-up to me.. The map pack algo continues to mystify me.
BTW, @Mike, this is a tad bit confusing (and/or clever)…
http://c.n1ck.li/image/2l26453a3y3i
Dangit. I thought that last option was email newsletter signup (hence calling it clever). I should read more carefully.
Sorry for spamming your comments, Mike!
Since the ribs are on, I will just leave this here:
http://pageoneseo.ca/
😉
That’s kind of cool, now I guess I have to pay attention to my Google+ Local page again 🙂
Haha Dan. Touche!
Cheers Google. 🙂
Sorry guys, was off the grid for a few days. Mark these words well. By the time the rooster crows, there will be much lamentation in the halls of search marketers throughout the East Bay…
@Andrew
Is that what Dan was referring to when he said that the update made a lot of work for him (you a slave driver?)?
We noticed “web design”, “web development”, “graphic design”, “seo” and “internet marketing” terms get 7 packs. Those terms and varaitions
He’s been smearing lamb’s blood on our doorways all weekend…
+1 for lambs blood reference.
This is good news indeed!
Now if only they’d show our gallery photos too…one step at a time right? That being said, I’m a little sad publisher is gone, it was a fun feature.
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