Understanding Google My Business & Local Search
Category Archive For "Google Places (Maps & Local)"
Google Maps: Citation Conflation or Where have my Citations Gone?
Mathew Hunt of Small Business Online Coach, recently pointed out what appears to be a new bug in Google’s clustering algo that causes one business’s citations to show up on another business’s Places Page. It appears that Google Maps, when scraping multiple citations for different businesses that appear on a single unstructured web page, not …
Google Jazz Interface and the 7 Pack Are Evolving – How will it affect organic display?
The new Google Jazz interface has received another facelift (thanks Barry) and continues to evolve. Initially the new interface, which was rolled out on a very limited basis in November, was showing only a 5- Pack of local listings. Earlier this month it was modified once again to show the 7 Pack. The new tweak …
A Video Tour of the Google LBC Category Preview Tool
Local Search Consultant Don Campbell of Expand2Web.com has compiled this very nice tutorial on why and how my Google LBC category tool can assist in your Google Maps Local Listing efforts. THANKS!
Google Map’s Carter Maslan Answers Questions on the New Nearby Places You Might Like
Google Maps recently introduced a new feature on the Places Pages called Nearby Places You Might Like. It was rolled out early last Friday and while it generally adds value to the Places Page, there were a number criticisms of the results particularly as it relates to SMBs. The feature was announced on the Lat …
Searchable Google LBC Category Preview Tool Beta Test
We have put on line a simple, searchable interface to the Google Local Business Center (LBC) categories and synonym lists. The idea is to to assist in early planning and judicious picking of the most appropriate categories for your LBC listing. At this point, the categories included are for the US LBC only. Late last …
Google Places Adds Nearby Places You Might (not) Like
Will Scott of Search Influence has pointed out a new “feature” on a business’s Places Page that is sure to infuriate more than one SMB. Right below the review section of the Places Page, Google has added a new section titled (with no little irony): Nearby Places You Might Like. This screen shot of the …
Google Map Enhanced Listing Billing Tab Visible in ALL LBCs?
Becky of OnlineTrafficDivas.com has pointed out what appears to be a mistake but could be inidicitive of a wider rollout of the Enhanced Listing test. The billing tab for the Enhanced Listing test is visible in every Local Business Center account. Go to your list of coupons and select the “link” link: Select the billing …
Google’s Jazz Interface Returns to the 7-Pack
Google’s upcoming Jazz interface, which was showing a 5 pack on local searches since it was introduced on a test basis last year is now showing the 7-Pack (Hat tip to PureSheer). Here is the current view: Here is the view from early January:
More on Google’s Paid “Enhanced Listing” for Local
Yesterday, Greg Sterling reported on a Google test to allow for a new paid listing type, the “enhanced listings” for showing on Maps. According to Google, the “enhancement” will show wherever your listing is currently showing but will not affect rank or where the listing is shown. This test is distinct from the test for …
Google Maps Adds Personalized Suggestions; Where’s Personalization?
The Google LatLong Blog has announced that they have added personalized suggestions to Google Maps. Like personalized suggestions on Google.com, personalized suggestions on Google Maps are based on past searches from your Web History. If you see a personalized suggestion that you don’t like, you can get rid of that suggestion and any others by …
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