major ranking drops – Places gets an algorithm update!
ultimate list of local citation sites
users automatically updating your Google Places
Adwords location makeover
justice for Places manipulation – if you threaten Google with legal action
Change to Google SERP increases the visibility of the top 3 pay-per-click spots by about 30%…
I’d love to blog about this fully as this is such a HUGE change in my view, but time is short. See in the meantime please read Search Engine Land’s report of the recent change to Google results pages for local queries.
Occasionally there are tectonic shifts in Internet Marketing (like the arrival of a Twitter or Google or GoTo).
In between, we get a continuous onslaught of minor shifts in the landscape. Here’s three that have happened in the last ten days or so.
Facebook Places
The “check-in” concept pioneered by the likes of Foursquare, has come [...]
Morale of the story: Claim your correct Google Places listing or you risk losing business (or at the very least annoying your customers). Also – think about some PPC advertising on your brand terms!
Could get kinda busy don’t you think?
Google Tests “Sponsored Map Icons”.
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