Understanding Google My Business & Local Search
Entries Written By Mike Blumenthal
Big G vs. The Trip Advisor – Smackdown Continues in The Review Ring
Ah yes, the rancor in the review industry does continue and in fact it seems to be turnin’ into a wrestlin’ match. The actors players competitors wrestlers have staked out their corners and the taunting has begun for the match later this evening. Google has been throwing reviews around like ring side chairs. Reviews from …
When Google Places Doesn’t Work, It Really Doesn’t Work
Universities, hospitals, governments… it is often very difficult for them to get control of their listings in Google Places. Some of this is due to the claiming process and some due to the underlying nature of the way that Google assembles listing data. Regardless, when it doesn’t work, it really doesn’t work and, as this …
Last Public Comment About Reviews From Google
[countup date=2010/11/10-12:00:00] It has been [dhmstimer], since Google last publicly commented on their losing of business reviews. [/countup] Since that time, reports of Google losing business reviews continue to come in. From both personal experience and reports that flow into the forums, it is clear the Google has yet to solve the lost review problems. …
Google Tool Sends Alert When Satellite Imagery Is Updated
Barry Schwartz highlighted this new tool this morning that automatically alerts a user via email when the satellite imagery for a given area has been updated. The tool is super simple to use and provides you with a dashboard to unsubscribe from previous requests. It is also a super simple way to ascertain lat/log to …
Google Rolls Out Boost Nationwide
Google Boost is now available nationwide and the ads will be visible in the mobile environment. Apparently though it may not be available for all businesses based on the categories of the business. In other words if you are a locksmith, you might not see the option. Boost is Google’s simplified Adwords tool for Local …
Google Chrome OS Providing Click To Call Functionality
Google Chrome OS, their cloud based operating system currently being tested, provides click to call functionality on all Google blended local search results as well as phone numbers visible in general search results or on web pages. The call is connect over the Google VOIP network. The functionality is available on Google apps on smartphones …
GetListed Birmingham
Today, I am presenting at the fifth GetListed.org Local University in Birmingham AL. If you are coming PLEASE take a moment to introduce yourself as I would love to meet you. For those of you that attended the presentation these links will provide background information and details for a pathway to dig deeper into the world …
I Want My Places Reviews Back – It’s Getting Personal
Ok, enough is enough. My Google Places reviews have been missing since mid summer 2010 and I have waited patiently for their return. Google has had some problems loosing reviews and this problem continues to this day. I understand that. Stuff happens in a complex system and while I don’t like it, at some level …
Google Places Tightens Up Verification Process for New Businesses
Last week, I reported that a number of folks were only seeing the post card verification option and no phone verification when entering new businesses in the Google Places Dashboard. In the forums Google noted: Hi all, I understand there have been some recent questions about verification methods. If a business is new to Google, …
TripAdvisor Reviews and Google Places – the Saga Continues
Su from the Inn at Tanglewood Hall, a bed and breakfast in York Harbor, Me alerted me on the 20th to the fact that TripAdvisor reviews were once again missing from Google Places. Today she sent me this missive from the CEO of TripAdvisor, Steve Kaufer inviting questions via Twitter about the TripAdvisor-Google battle over …
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