Entries from Search Engine Roundtable tagged with 'local'

Many local SEO experts came together to publish the second version of the Local Search Ranking Factors. This guide grades how important each factor is in ranking well in local search. The survey polled 27 local SEO experts on 49...

Posted on May 27, 2009 7:59 AM

Let me start off by saying I find this hard to believe. A Google Maps Help thread has one individual claiming that a Yell.com representative claimed that if you don't pay for your Yell.com listing, your Google listing will drop...

Posted on May 1, 2009 7:50 AM

How often to do you hit yourself on the head and say, "why didn't I think of that?" That is how many felt when Patrick Sexton and David Mihm launched GetListed.org. GetListed.org is an incredibly useful and easy to use...

Posted on January 21, 2009 7:59 AM

A Google Groups thread has discussion on the topic of dynamically creating pages to target localized searches. For example, this particular webmaster wants to be able to target 28 different zip codes for his client's A/C business. He summarizes what...

Posted on July 18, 2008 8:03 AM

Last week Yahoo added a nifty feature to Yahoo Local Search. For example, let's say you are looking for the nearest ATM machine. You can type in ATM, and then your zip code. But you won't be shown the nearest...

Posted on April 28, 2008 7:29 AM

You can now enter any category that you feel is best for your company in the category section of your Google Local Business Center listing. In the past, you had to select a specific category that was in Google's database....

Posted on April 15, 2008 7:30 AM

Back about 6 months ago, one of the main factors in ranking well in Google Local and other local engines, like Yahoo, was to have your address as close to the center of the city as possible. A new Search...

Posted on April 11, 2008 7:11 AM

If you take a look at virtually any Google Local listing with reviews, you might notice that Google is showing twice as many reviews, as the company really has. For example, my company listing shows a review count of 4,...

Posted on April 9, 2008 7:58 AM

A WebmasterWorld member asks how to find local directories for link building purposes. One member suggests that you search with "directory + [your local area]" on Google or Yahoo to find some really targeted local directories. There are also some...

Posted on March 24, 2008 9:48 AM

In a post entitled Does Your Business Qualify for Local SEO?, Cre8asite forum member SEOigloo poses the question about whether your business website can take advantage of local SEO. Here's what's necessary: If the business serves only within a fixed...

Posted on March 4, 2008 9:19 AM

Looking for pizza in New York? Well, Google thinks that three results are simply not enough, you need 10. Yes, it is now official, Greg Sterling's Google Maps: From "OneBox" To Ten Local Links has the official word on the...

Posted on January 28, 2008 7:39 AM

Mike Blumenthal posted a thread at Google Groups reporting issues with Google Maps not showingCitysearch's content. Google's official maps representative, Maps Guide Jen, responded that this seems to be a temporary issue between Citysearch and Google. Citysearch's content is currently...

Posted on January 9, 2008 7:55 AM

A Google Groups thread has a confirmed bug with adding Google maps listings in the local business center. If you see a message that reads: Posted Dec. 31, 1969 And it says you are verified, you can rest assured that...

Posted on October 26, 2007 7:39 AM

Those of us in the US are not seeing the same results in the SERPs as UK web surfers. Sites can be ranked higher or lower in the US SERPs compared to the UK SERPs. So what is one to...

Posted on August 14, 2007 9:33 AM

In order to expand upon the business data within Google Maps, Google is seeking Business Referral Representatives, where Google will pay contributors to the program. From the FAQ, there are important considerations. This offer is only available to US residents,...

Posted on August 7, 2007 9:00 AM

Mike Blumenthal has been vigilant about uncovering and reporting abuse of Google Maps's Local business submissions. In fact, in the past week or so, he has reported a couple of cases of Google Local abuse, where companies submitted hundreds or...

Posted on August 7, 2007 7:54 AM

AccuraCast reports on the Search Engine Watch Forums that Google is testing a new ad format that has expandable local results. Here's an example of what AccuraCast has found with additional screenshots posted on Search Daily News: When you click...

Posted on July 31, 2007 8:13 PM

A web designer at Cre8asite Forums has an interesting predicament. She has a client who has a local store and a headquarters both located in two different states. Would it be bad to put two addresses in the footer of...

Posted on July 30, 2007 9:52 AM

Update Barry: I just asked several people around the world if they see Google News and Google Local results in the middle of the Google Web Search results. They all have confirmed seeing it, except for one in the UK....

Posted on May 15, 2007 3:52 PM

Local Launch has been officially acquired by R.H. Donnelley. Local Launch! is a privately held company and terms of the transaction were not disclosed. R.H. Donnelley does not expect this acquisition to affect the current guidance for full-year 2006 revenue,...

Posted on September 8, 2006 6:44 AM

The local paid search industry is expected to double in a year, according to a MediaPost report on a Borrell Associates study. Paid local search is expected to remain the fastest-growing ad category, nearly doubling to $1.8 billion and accounting...

Posted on September 7, 2006 10:44 AM

TrueLocal, the owner is a very well known forum personality from WebmasterWorld, bakedjake, has launched a Canadian version of TrueLocal at http://www.truelocal.ca/. As an FYI, Jake lives in Canada. The article Brett Tabke linked to from the WebmasterWorld thread says;...

Posted on August 31, 2006 8:04 AM

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...

Posted on August 1, 2006 7:08 AM