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How can a small business keep up with Googles changes?

Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by LocalSearchPilot.

I have been involved with all things “internet” since 1995. I read all that I can on a daily basis, it’s part of my job to keep up on what’s happening with the Search Engines and website marketing in general.
I feel sorry for the SMB with a small budget (or any budget for that matter) trying [...]

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Google Favorite Places – Yay or Nay?

Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by LocalSearchPilot.

What’s in it for me…says the “How, Can, This & Help Law Firm” on the 8th floor with no real foot traffic outside their door. (Maybe the window washer has a PDA and a bunch of followers)
How will Google Favorite Places affect every business that’s not a hotel, restaurant, or one with a window to a [...]

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Google Sponsored Results & Local Listings

Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by LocalSearchPilot.

Yesterday I mentioned how Google Paid results were showing random blue markers with address and phone #s .
Today is the first day in which I noticed multiple blue markers and this time each marker was numbered.
The query for “st louis fence”  had these results (click for larger image)
[update at 4:40pm] I did the same query [...]

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Blue Map Icons now appearing outside of Beta Areas

Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by LocalSearchPilot.

I have noticed over the last week that my searches in St Louis Missouri are yielding some paid results with the blue marker that is the new Local Listing Ads that are being tested in San Diego and San Francisco.
The icon is appearing next to the paid result and NOT where it does on the [...]

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Are Local Maps Reliable?

Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by LocalSearchPilot.

I am still waiting for the Local Map to be 100% relevant (in my opinion). Let me give you an example of a query I did today. A search for “kitchen cabinet stores st louis” on Yahoo gave me this:

I am 100% that CK Concrete does not offer kitchen cabinets.
On Google, I got this:

I know Kohls offers [...]

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