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
Here’s my recap on what’s been important in Local Search this month:
Google overhauls Places pages
10 top tips for local optimisation
Bing Business Portal (BBP) image control
New Android local functionality
Timeline for listing a new business
Here is a quick summary of the local search news I’ve been reading in June..
Google adds business characteristics to maps listing
2.2 billion local queries on Google
What NOT to do on local business websites
Google now showing local +1 counts
5 creative location-based campaigns for small business to learn from
Here’s what I picked up in local search news in May…
Google adds postcode outlines to map one box
Bing adds bulk uploads to local business listing
Google announce that location extension will now be charged on a CPC basis
6 key takeaways from the Local Search Association’s inaugural conference
30% of businesses are using local search as a marketing tool
It’s with you everywhere – it’s mobile! But what’s different in May?
Google reveals mobile ‘wallet’ system – allegedly nicked from PayPal?
Mobile is changing keyword research for companies and agencies
Tablet > mobile men > mobile women
The numbers game – iPhone apps and Android devices
Google News gets location aware
Google Music on Android
Mobile landing page ‘best practices’
The Adwords blog has announced that clicks on ‘show directions’ within location extensions, which automatically show business addresses within paid ads on Google, will now be charged in the same way as clicks on the advert headline.
The Attacat Month In Numbers – April 2011
Back in December I blogged about the importance of local search, and promised a follow up post about Google’s new local ad product – Google Boost. Boost was initially launched in selected U.S. cities in October 2010 and rolled out across the rest of the U.S. in late January. It is now being [...]
It seems to have been a really rather busy few weeks for Google, withhem testing new appearances and variations of PPC advert display all over the place. Here’s a summary of the changes we’ve seen popping up recently:
Last week Google made one of the most significant changes it has ever made. It’s very big news for anybody wanting to rank for local search phrases.
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