Understanding Google My Business & Local Search
Category Archive For "Google Places (Maps & Local)"
Google Testing New, More Integrated Local Search SERPs
Update 7/6 1:02 P.M.: Google’s Elaine Filadelfo (Global Communications & Public Affairs) noted: It is an experiment — we’re continually trying out new tweaks to a portion of our users. Google is always testing new layouts and changes to the main SERPs but these screens shot captured on July 3rd & 4th by Linda Buquet …
GetListed Local U, Cleveland
Today, I am presenting at the second third GetListed.org Local University in the Cleveland. 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 …
Google Tags Now Available in All 50 States
Over the weekend Google added the remaining states (mostly in the Northeast) to the list of where Tags are now offered. The questions remaining are when will Tags rollout to Canada, Europe and the rest of the world and if Google will create other efforts at monetizing Local.
Google Tags now Available in 29 States and the District of Columbia
Two weeks ago, Google announced that they would be rolling their new simple, fixed price advertising product out gradually to the whole of the U.S. Last night Google made good on the first phase of that rollout. Tags is now available in 29 states and the District of Columbia. From their Places Help Article: Advertising …
Yelp Reviews Back in Google Maps as their .COM Growth Stops
Yelp’s relationship with Google Maps has been off and on again. Their reviews have disappeared and reappeared on Google Maps over the past 3 years as Google’s and Yelp’s relationship has waxed and waned. But the relationship now seems to be on once again. About 10 days ago Yelp’s reviews again started showing up on …
Google Begins Nationwide Rollout of Tags and Adds New Features
Google has just announced at the LatLong Blog, the beginning of a nationwide rollout of Tags, their paid, local listing enhancement. The feature, first tested in early February and rolled out to 11 cities last month, will first be available in the states where they have already had Tags (California, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Washington, and …
David Mihm’s Annual Local Search Ranking Factor is now Online
David’s valuable survey of local search opinion is now available for 2010. As always its filled with nuggets and ideas and needs to be carefully read.
Comscore Mobile Market Share for April
Comscore has released their mobile market share numbers for April. Several points of interest: RIM is managing to gain market share against strong headwinds. Motorola continues to slide despite having released new Android phones during the period and Nokia continues to slide period: Top Mobile OEMs 3 Month Avg. Ending Apr. 2010 vs. 3 Month …
Google Maps: Updated Google places Management UI (LBC)
Google Maps has rolled out a revised interface (thanks to Jim Giangolio of Lunametics, a Pittsburgh SEO, for the heads up) to the multiple business view of the Google places management area. The changes are both aesthetic and practical. New are the ability to organize the list by business name or status, an active alert …
Twitter Contest to Win a free pass to LocalU
One of the nicest parts of working on Local University has been the opportunity to meet with great local search practitioners that have helped us put on the sessions in each market. In Spokane, it was Ed Reese of Sixth Man Marketing & in Minneapolis, it was Aaron Weiche of Five Technology. The two of …
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