Search Engine News (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
submit_url = "http://searchengineland.com/?p=30250";Mike Blumenthal received a screenshot that seems to show a test of a new presentation of Google local/geotargeted AdWords. Mike suggests this may be an expression of AdWords local extensions: This is AdWords and not Local Listing Ads, but the presentation (with the blue pushpin) is similar, signifying a local business...
Search Engine Roundtable (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Now, if you do a search for web design, web development, or most digital agency like queries, with or without a local qualifier (i.e. web design new york), Google won't show the local 7 pack. Mike Blumenthal covered this well,...
Search Engine Roundtable (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Now, if you do a search for web design, web development, or most digital agency like queries, with or without a local qualifier (i.e. web design new york), Google won't show the local 7 pack. Mike Blumenthal covered this well, but it needs more attention. In the past, a search for [web design, suffern, ny] or a search for [web design] when Google knows your location, would trigger a 7...
Search Engine Land (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Mike Blumenthal received a screenshot that seems to show a test of a new presentation of Google local/geotargeted AdWords. Mike suggests this may be an expression of AdWords local extensions: This is AdWords and not Local Listing Ads, but the presentation (with the blue pushpin) is similar, signifying a local business or a physical location. Here [...] ....
Search Engine Land (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
... what toys they have, and more. [...] Google Appears To Be Testing New Local AdWords Presentation Mike Blumenthal received a screenshot that seems to show a test of a new presentation of Google local/geotargeted AdWords. Mike suggests this may be an expression of AdWords local extensions: [...] Search Ad Keyword Lawsuit, Now Over Privacy We have covered many of the search ad...
Small Business Trends (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
... out what’s new, what’s concerning and what small business owners should be aware of. Mike Blumenthal did an excellent job breaking downRead More From Small Business Trends Google Updates, Re-Updates Quality Guidelines
Screenwerk (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Mike Blumenthal has a nice update on Local Listing Ads (LLAs). He points out that there’s an extensive help/FAQs area now, with questions such as: Why does Local Listing Ads offer a free trial? What’s the catch? Who qualifies for Local Listing Ads? What’s the difference between Local Listing Ads and Google AdWords? How much do Local Listing Ads [...]
Search Engine News (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
submit_url = "http://searchengineland.com/?p=29077";Google has tweaked its guidelines for local businesses that use the Google Maps Local Business Center. The new guidelines are listed on Google’s Business Listing Quality Guidelines page. On Search Engine Roundtable, Barry Schwartz shows both the old and new guidelines, while on his blog, Mike Blumenthal charts the differences...
Search Engine Land (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Google has tweaked its guidelines for local businesses that use the Google Maps Local Business Center. The new guidelines are listed on Google’s Business Listing Quality Guidelines page. On Search Engine Roundtable, Barry Schwartz shows both the old and new guidelines, while on his blog, Mike Blumenthal charts the differences between the two versions. According to [...] ....
Small Business SEM (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... display. Here’s a screenshot of an old search from Bradford PA restaurants that I’m borrowing from Mike Blumenthal for the sake of comparison: And here’s a screenshot of that same search conducted just now. Notice that the phone number of each restaurant is gone. It’s certainly a cleaner look for the 7-pack, but it adds another step in the process of search-find-contact . Phone calls...
Small Business SEM (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... recaps. Local Search Gregg Stewart/SEW: Consumers Head Online for Local Business Information Mike Blumenthal: Google Maps: Six reasons why your listing might “go South” & some tips to cope Chris Silver Smith/SEL: Google Custom Maps: A Goldmine For Local Businesses David Mihm/SEL: Be Wary Of Call Tracking Numbers In Local Search Mike Blumenthal: Google Answers Some Local...
Small Business SEM (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... changes in this Search Engine Land post . There’s also some great discussion in the comments on Mike Blumenthal’s post about the new guidelines. Advertisement: Improve your website rankings and traffic in just 15 mins/day! LotusJump will show you how to do your own professional-grade SEO. Find Out How Today! This is a post from Matt McGee's blog, Small Business Search Marketing ....
Search Engine Land (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... Search Engine Roundtable, Barry Schwartz shows both the old and new guidelines, while on his blog, Mike Blumenthal charts the differences between the two versions. According to [...] Google AdWords Sitelinks Now Available For Some Advertisers The Google AdWords blog announced that the Sitelinks within AdWords, which we saw in August, is now officially available for some advertisers....
Small Business Trends (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
... their listings on Google Maps. It’ll look something like this: [screenshot lovingly taken from Mike Blumenthal ] It’s not a particularly shiny update, but it should be helpful to a lot of small business owners who before had problems locating listings once they were published and would post threads in the forum asking for help. It’s also a good way for business owners to keep track...
Internet News (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Tectonic Shifts Altering The Terrain At Google Maps by Mike Blumenthal, Search Engine Land (Oct 14) Google has dropped TeleAtlas, a supplier of geospacial map data, from Google Maps in the US. It is using an amalgam of Street Views,...
