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Google Places: Metrics Data Missing & New Landing Page

Even before Marissa Mayer moved to local search, Google was rolling out frequent local search updates. From insights to tags, Local to Places, and the ability to do…

By Brent Rangen · 07 Mar 2011

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Improve Your Organic Rankings With Google Places, Part 1

The basics of a Google Places: how to properly set up a listing and some of the principles behind why this is…

By Dave Davies · 25 Feb 2011

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Google Map Tracks Protests in Libya

Twitter had played an enormous role in the recent protests in Africa. This was evident and a reason for why the Egyptian…

By Thom Craver · 24 Feb 2011

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German Town Tells Google Maps: Give Us Back Our Harbor

Google Maps has angered officials and residents of Emden, Germany, by placing their port in the Netherlands. Emden’s City Council has been…

By Danny Goodwin · 22 Feb 2011

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Mobile Payments: The Next Battleground for Google, Apple

Both Google and Apple are working toward integrating NFC to allow users to pay via a mobile device. Expect to see a…

By Michael Boland · 11 Feb 2011

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Negative Reviews in Local Search: A Survival Guide for Businesses

If your business has received a negative review that is hurting your business, it's time for some online reputation management. Here's how…

By Eric Enge · 06 Feb 2011

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Checking-in on Your Local Listings Across Growing LBS Apps

Five guidelines for business to create a strategy for establishing a local identity and building visibility to take full advantage of the…

By Jeff Beard · 28 Jan 2011

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Local Search: Your Address is the New Link

A look at some of the changes local search results are bringing to SEO -- especially link building.

By Peter Van Der Graaf · 27 Jan 2011

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Google Maps Launches New Widget Interface

After week of experimenting with a new interface, Google Maps has officially announced its release into the wild. They are calling it the…

By Thom Craver · 20 Jan 2011

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Google Maps UI Changes

It appears that Google is experimenting with new controls for users to navigate through maps. The not-so-stylish, white buttons for selecting Map…

By Thom Craver · 16 Jan 2011

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Will Search Drive Mobile Ad Revenues?

With increasing search volume, combined with higher CTRs and CPCs than desktop search, it becomes a matter of arithmetic to plot a…

By Michael Boland · 14 Jan 2011

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The ROPO Effect: Measure, Search & Destroy

Search marketers must acknowledge the offline world's contributions to marketing innovation in the online world. This starts with proper measurement of the…

By Paul Burani · 13 Jan 2011

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12 Days of Business Listings For Holidays and the New Year

How is your local business identity performing online? Twelve tips to help consumers find you this holiday season and in the New…

By Jeff Beard · 22 Dec 2010

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Top 10 Local Search Insights for the Moment

The local search marketing game is changing fast, driven by Google Places, mobile, maps, Twitter, Yelp, Foursquare and more. Here's a look…

By Frank Watson · 05 Nov 2010

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The Importance of Localized Content – Local SEO Takes Center Stage

How to create content and link connectivity that sends the right signals to the search engines, telling them your site is relevant…

By Catfish Comstock · 01 Nov 2010

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The Future of Visual Search: UPCs, QR Codes, and Augmented Reality

Combined with general mobile device evolution and penetration, the pieces are falling into place for an all-out mobile barcode revolution in the…

By Michael Boland · 29 Oct 2010

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Google Place Search: Location Information Just Became More Critical

Google's new Place Search makes it more important than ever for business to implement a local search, online review, and SEO strategy…

By Jon Schepke · 28 Oct 2010

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Welcome to Google Places Search

On Thursday I went to lunch with Sage Lewis at his favorite restaurant in Akron, Rancheros Taqueria. Although I feel their food…

By Greg Habermann · 28 Oct 2010

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What Local-Mobile-Social Convergence Means to Your Business

Marketers need to optimize, distribute, and track content across all platforms. Here are some strategies and tools for success as local, mobile,…

By Jon Schepke · 28 Oct 2010

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Facebook Data Should Focus Eyes on Bing Local Results

Facebook open graph data is likely to have its biggest impact on Bing's local search results. With so many reviews, via so…

By Jonathan Allen · 15 Oct 2010

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Local Search: Putting Power in the Hands of the Consumer

As local search continues to eat into traditional marketing channels, businesses must create accurate and detailed local business identities on local search…

By Jeff Beard · 08 Oct 2010

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Reselling SEM: Google Walks the Line

Google reaches out to a skeptical reseller community that helps sell search marketing to the massive but elusive small business segment, trying…

By Michael Boland · 01 Oct 2010

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Facebook Places: Fit for Local Search or Hype Incarnate?

Facebook Places will bring location check-ins to the mainstream, but will it be met with open arms or a collective "meh"?

By Michael Boland · 03 Sep 2010

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SEO for Startups: Build Authority Offsite

How new online businesses can quickly create organic visibility while simultaneously building trust and authority within their domain.

By John Lynch · 12 Aug 2010

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Google Places Now Allows Replies

Review sites, such as Yelp and Google Local, understand that it can be upsetting to business owners to receive negative reviews. Avoid…

By Greg Habermann · 09 Aug 2010

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