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Comment on Local Search – Reliable Organic Answers or Not. by Chris

Chris — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:44:42 +0000

I like you’re point at the beginning – have also seen a lot of frustration when a person’s business does not show up in the serps, even though the company is well-known offline.

This is one of those things that just makes people angry. It seems unfair that an outstate lead seller, or even a much smaller local competitor ranks better. I think the emphasis on local has actually helped the situation somewhat, as there are better odds you’ll find the companies you’re looking for, but it’s nowhere near perfect.

Comment on Local Search – Reliable Organic Answers or Not. by Stuart Gilbert

Stuart Gilbert — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:18:37 +0000

I agree totally, Google are putting a lot of emphasis on local search, by their own admittance, yet it still has many flaws, including the ranking factors.
I was doing a recent personal search for a service and despite putting in Malaga, Spain, Costa del Sol, I returned results from the US and Australia.
Similarly, geo targeting by IP address has many flaws too – I use a Satellite Service and the hub is in Italy, although I´m in Spain – so I get served Italian ads!!

Comment on Twitter SEO by LocalSearchPilot

LocalSearchPilot — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:48:32 +0000

One more query. For "search engine marketing seminar tulsa" on Google my Twitter account is now #8 and my Video I did at the airport on the way to Tulsa is now #6. My guess is that if I reference the terms search engine marketing seminar tulsa again like this that perhaps this blog post will rank high as well.

Comment on Twitter SEO by LocalSearchPilot

LocalSearchPilot — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:46:32 +0000

Mike, So far in all the queries I have done on any given day, I have yet to see a "twitter account" rank so high. That being said, I know I have built up a lot of equity online for local search. if you search "local search help" on BING, my blog is #1, #2 is local.google.com and #3 is local.yahoo.com and I'm 8th on Google for the same query. Perhaps my online equity for local search and lack of competition in Wichita pushed me to the top. For "local business center help" on Google, I am #6, 1-5 are links to google.com & youtube

Comment on Twitter SEO by Mike Mueller

Mike Mueller — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:51:52 +0000

That’s fascinating. I haven’t seen a Twitter account rank like that in the normal organic results. I wonder how Google decides upon the authority of the Twitter account? Does the number or relevancy of Twitter followers have some bearing on the ranking? For instance, if you had tweeted about “siding and window seminars wichita” would the results have been the same – given that your followers and previous tweets have nothing to do with siding and windows? It would seem that the authority of the Tweeter has to be considered.

Comment on Local Search – Reliable Organic Answers or Not. by Tweets that mention Local Search – Reliable Organic Answers or Not. | LocalSearchPilot.com -- Topsy.com

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:03:50 +0000

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Comment on Google Favorite Places – Yay or Nay? by Jerry Pollio

Jerry Pollio — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:27:17 +0000

I am smiling…because I have one….it’s cool to get something from Google..albeit their intentions…Google is smart and they continue to learn,,,so right now I am just a happy business .

Comment on How can a small business keep up with Googles changes? by Twitted by HallmarkBiz

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Comment on How can a small business keep up with Googles changes? by Mike Ramsey

Mike Ramsey — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:06:19 +0000

Jason, I enjoyed your thoughts on our beloved drug dealer.

But, even google has to remember that SMB’s, and PPC’s will make or break them with add dollars spent. So, they will have to walk a fine line without taking to much if they expect to compete long term against bing or other future search engine models….like twitter.

Comment on How can a small business keep up with Googles changes? by James Stratford

James Stratford — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:05:50 +0000

Google local sure is a constantly evolving local search authority site. When people are able to be on page one it certainly makes a difference. I trust that people will take your advice and double check things and work to get the listing(s) done properly.

With them utilizing this system of pushing down the organic content it sets businesses up with great positioning and will make the difference.