I just received this email from a user testing Local Listing Ads in San Francisco:<\/p>\n
Dear Local Business Center User,<\/p>\n
Thank you for participating in the free trial program for Local Listing Ads, in Google Local Business Center. We’re writing to let you know that we’re ending the trial period for this feature and are using your constructive and positive feedback to make further improvements prior to releasing an enhanced version more widely.<\/p>\n
We’d appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to give us feedback on your experiences with Local Listings Ads XXXXXX. The survey should take around 5 minutes.<\/p>\n
While we make these feature enhancements, we will no longer accept new sign-ups for Local Listing Ads, and your ad(s) will stop running in mid December. We encourage you to save any account and performance information you might need for your records as soon as possible, as access to the Ads tab in Local Business Center will be also removed in mid December.<\/p>\n
Finally, we’re happy to let you know that you have not been charged for any advertising, even if your ad ran for longer than the 30 day free trial period. As a token of appreciation, we’d also like to offer you a $100 credit towards advertising with Google AdWords, which you can use to target your local market with geographic targeting (and location extensions. To redeem this coupon:<\/p>\n
Sign up for Google AdWords, or log in at adwords.google.com
\nClick on the “My Account” tab at the top in your AdWords account
\nClick the “Billing Preferences” sub-heading
\nScroll down to the “Promotional Codes” section and enter your code exactly as follows: XXXXXX\n<\/p>\n
As always, thank you for trying new features from Google. We’re looking forward to letting you know about the next evolution of advertising in the Local Business Center, as it becomes available. In the meantime, keep your eye out for new features by subscribing to the Google Local Business Center newsletter.<\/p>\n
Sincerely,
\nThe Google Local Business Team\n<\/p>\n
Coupon Terms and Conditions<\/p>\n
Advertisers will be charged for advertising that exceeds the promotional credit. Advertisers must pause or suspend their ads if they do not wish to receive additional charges beyond the free credit amount. Subject to ad approval, valid registration and acceptance of the Google AdWords Program standard terms and conditions. The promotional credit is non-transferable and may not be sold or bartered. Offer may be revoked at any time for any reason by Google Inc. One promotional credit per customer. Expires April 1, 2010.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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