Understanding Google My Business & Local Search
Category Archive For "Google+ Local"
GMB Now Allows All Dashboard Accounts to Access 18 months of Data
Yesterday, bulk users received the ability to download 18 months worth of data across all of their listings. Today it appears that all accounts, whether bulk or not, have the same capability. This means that individual businesses will now be able to go back 18 months in their data analysis AND it means that agencies …
Google GMB Upgrades Bulk Listing Insights and Provides High Traffic Store Data
There are two recent Google My Business Insights roll outs that are happening that should benefit bulk listings and those businesses with higher levels of foot traffic. Bulk Insights Download Evan Older reports on G+ that Google is now shipping the ability to download aggregate data in a spreadsheet form on all of your listings. …
The Largest Review Spam Network Ever Or… Who is Shazedur Rahman and why should you care?
The title, The Largest Review Spam Network Ever, might seem like hyperbole. While I don’t yet know the network’s full size, it is responsible for tens if not hundreds of thousands of fake reviews. If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other post0. Now onto the …
Google Spam Hall of Shame
In the routine of other research I am doing, I found several listings that definitely deserve nominations to the Google Spam Hall of Shame: Beachside Towing $45 towing in St Augustine and St Augustine Beach Florida More than a fake name and more than a few fake reviews. Was this a fake listing1? Not according to Google. Not …
Living Presidents Speak Out About Google Fake Listings & Research
Google recently released and touted their research on fake listings in Google Maps. While their may have been a few problems with the research and quibbling about the details, I wanted authoritative voices as to its worth. I reached out to the living past and soon to be past presidents1 and asked2 them. “It depends on …
Google Finally Adds Menu Link Option for Smaller Restaurants to GMB
The Google My Business Dashboard now allows restaurants to add menu URL. Last December, Google updated the GMB API to allow for a menu URL attribute to be added. Yesterday they announced that the feature is now available to regular dashboard users via the Google My Business New Features Page. Many restaurants use PDF file formats …
Mike B Around the Local Web
In case you didn’t get enough of me this week here on my blog, you can overindulge in local until you puke at these other fine publications: Ductape Marketing: How to Get Found Using Ever-Changing Local SEO Tactics I have a fun conversation about Local with one of my favorite marketers, John Jantsch. We talk …
Spam In, Garbage Out – Why Google’s Recent Paper on Map Spam is Flawed
The claim made by Google that “…fewer than 0.5% of local searches lead to fake listings” in Google search is NOT a conclusion that can be drawn from Google’s recently published paper. This number understates the number of local searches that lead to the visibility of fake listings due to its assumptions and flawed methodology. And it may do so …
New Podcast Series: Deep Dive into Local with Mike Blumenthal & Mary Bowling
Every week Mary and I (and occasionally some guests) meet to discuss some of the bigger local search issues confronting local marketers and local businesses. We spend anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes covering the issues. The current and previous episodes (which are also available as video) are now available as podcasts. Sign up for your …
Google Announces Study Looking at Abuses in Google Maps – What Does it Mean?
Google posted on their research blog today some summary data from a study Pinning Down Abuse on Google Maps that is being presented tomorrow at the International World Wide Web Conference. The study details released today, while an interesting necessity on the step to cleaning up Maps, leaves many questions unanswered. Our study shows that fewer than 0.5% …
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