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Stacy Williams who speaks often at the SES conferences started a thread at Search Engine Watch Forums asking why does Google for some queries show the same AdWords ads in Google Web search results as they do in Google Maps results and sometimes Google does not? Is it a query dependency thing? Does it have to do with having a local entry in Google Local? What is it?
I personally do not know and the Google docs don't tell us too much. Let's compare a few queries...
(1) Query Phrase: chiropractor atlanta AdWords Results in Web Search: www.pain2wellness.com, www.balancedbodies.net, www.kindspine.com, www.LiveWellChiropractic.com, www.okunchiropractic.com, www.painandaccident.com, bluestone.chiroweb.com, www.chirodirectory.com, www.smyrnachiro.com, www.aguchiropractic.com, www.atlantapainrelief.com AdWords Results in Map Results: www.LiveWellChiropractic.com, www.LocalChiropractors.com, www.wagnerchiropractic.com, www.sensawholesale.com AdWords Overlap: 1 result www.LiveWellChiropractic.com
(2) Query Phrase: plumber atlanta AdWords Results in Web Search: www.MrPlumberAtlanta.com, SuperiorPlumbing.com, FindaPlumber.com, www.rotorooter.com, www.deltaplumbingonline.com, www.atlantawaterlines.com, www.Kudzu.com, www.ridgewaymechanical.com, www.plumbingnetworks.com, www.rdcplusplumbing.com, www.thehonestplumber.com AdWords Results in Maps Results: SuperiorPlumbing.com, www.MrPlumberAtlanta.com, FindaPlumber.com, www.Kudzu.com AdWords Overlap: All 4, SuperiorPlumbing.com, www.MrPlumberAtlanta.com, FindaPlumber.com, www.Kudzu.com
(3) Query Phrase: electrician atlanta AdWords Results in Web Search: www.24he.com, www.ToFixIt-Atlanta.com, www.electriciansnetworks.com, abrightideainc.com, www.mariettalighting.com, www.sawnee.com, www.mrsparky.com, www.electricalpros.net, www.atlcontracting.com, www.ausageneralcontractor.com, www.VCSchoolOfConstruction.com AdWords Results in Maps Results: www.24he.com, www.ToFixIt-Atlanta.com, www.mrsparky.com, www.electriciansnetworks.com AdWords Overlap: All 4, www.24he.com, www.ToFixIt-Atlanta.com, www.mrsparky.com, www.electriciansnetworks.com
So what makes the first query different? Why do not all the ads match? Does it have to do with Google offering a "did you mean?" onebox result at the top? I am not sure.
Keep in mind, I complied these results at 7:15AM (EST) this morning, the results can and will change over time.
Forum discussion at Search Engine Watch Forums.
Comments:
Andy
06/01/2008 11:43 pm
Depends on whether there is a city based attached attached with the query. In you local plumber example,top directory and leading site eLocalPlumbers.com comes up Google top 10 in both because an Atlanta based sponsor has been added to Google MAP
garyneal
06/28/2011 07:40 pm
I agree with Andy. If you use Adwords, sometimes your company can be seriously helped by them. Take for instance my Maryland plumbers friends. I don't know if they do adwords, but they are doing SEO and it's boosting their Google rank. They deserve it. They're a great group of plumbers.
garyneal
07/19/2011 02:38 pm
Can you tell I love looking at this article? It's so fascinating that I'm back! I've researched a little bit more and I don't know if I agree with Andy anymore. I think the best way to improve a plumber's business is to increase their Google rank through SEO not Adsense.