Google Places For Business Gets Its Own iPhone App For Managing Listings [Update: Google Removed App] – Search Engine LandThe app was accidentally released early, no word on when/if it will actually be available again.
On the user side, Facebook is back and forth on Places, check-ins and other location features. Facebook director of SMB Dan Levy announced at the Local Search Association show that 70 percent of Facebook users are connected to at least one local...
Google's previous local algorithm for Places was weighted on three main factors: Google Places was recently replaced with Google+ Local – a merging of Places and Plus that serves up your Google+ Local listing in Search and Maps results on mobile...
A new Google Places for Business interface rolls out. Improving the look and feel of Google Places for Business – Google and Your Business Blog Google Places for Business gets a new interface with more Google+ integration.
You might be a Display Network expert, or a PLA expert, or a Remarketing Expert, or a Google Local Buzz Merchant Center Places Plus Expert (or whatever they’re calling that thing today), but there are simply too many moving parts to be more than...
As geofencing networks get larger and partner with major carriers this could be come a great solution for small businesses / sole traders in crowded places like malls and markets. If you have an address that’s part of a shopping center or in a...
These websites are incremental places to gather CPC based traffic, and in many cases pre-qualify those leads better than Google can. Business that are ready to adopt mobile as a key channel. Business that don’t believe their financial services...
SERPs now not only include blue links but also images, video, places, and news, among others. Success and value based metrics: This is every metric that measures success as defined by you and your business – goals, business outcome, sales...
The company also found itself at the center of controversy last summer when it was among the parties that filed complaints against Google alleging anticompetitive behavior, which isn't surprising given the history between the two companies, which...
In Japan, search queries on Google Places this year has more than doubled as people have increased their on-the-go search. In Japan, 2011 saw more mobile-focused startups open business than any other year ever.
The PR Check ins: Facebook Places, Foursquare, and now Google+ can spread the digital word better than a press release or branded wall post. Put your brand on Instagram, sharing news via mobile on the go with cool pictures documenting news, events...
While these sit apart from any XML maps that are uploaded to the site, if you have more than 10 locations, you can create an XML based feed to upload to Google Places for Business. Creating an XML feed through Google Merchant Center gives your...
Listing the same phone number for multiple Google Places pages, having multiple listings with very similar titles, using inaccurate categories, or stuffing keywords into your business title will harm you.
Location-based marketing is also very important – getting recommendations on Google Places for your business can be a powerful tool, as most people conduct location-based searches when seeking a specific product or service (e.g.legal services Los...
These shortcuts lead to three popular local search categories – restaurants, coffee shops, and bars – with the option to tap "more" to see additional categories (e.g.shopping, ATMs, gas stations), part of what Google calls a simplified Places...
Google Places Hotel Booking Feature To Be Available to All . In a move that seemed inevitable, Google Latitude announced the ability to check-in to places. A step-by-step LinkedIn PPC targeting tutorial to finger competitors' employees in a tight...
Google Places Algorithm Evolution It isn't surprising that the company name used in online address listings is one of the most important signals Google looks at in its Google Places algorithm. The URL could just be your home page and should be the...
If you have a Google Places page, you can even do it without a website. Another line of business to complement AdWords, and display advertising is it. Business Type: Certain verticals (personal finance) and markets (small businesses) will have...
In another move that helped Google produce a new revenue stream as well as new content, Google replaced the Local Business Center with Google Places. While Caffeine wasn't a ranking method per se, it changed how Google crawls the Web and places...
Or, as Google puts it, "The new filter gives you the ability to show ads only in places that appear on the user's screen when the page loads, without requiring them to scroll down. Why it matters: If you have a call center, offer professional...
