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Google Trike: Going Where No Street View Vehicle Has Gone Before

Google has added to their Street View transportation fleet: a tricycle. Dubbed “Google Trike,” the pimped out pedaling three-wheel bike goes where…

By Nathania Johnson · 16 Oct 2009

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Consumers Head Online for Local Business Information

A study identifies how consumers use mobile, Google Maps, ratings, reviews, and Internet yellow pages to obtain information about local businesses.

By Gregg Stewart · 16 Oct 2009

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Google Building Maker: An Easy Way to Submit 3D Models to Google Earth

Google has just launched a new program called Building Maker. Think of it as Google Sketchup Lite. It’s an easy way to…

By Nathania Johnson · 13 Oct 2009

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Mobile Search Discovers a New Path: mobilepeople

The latest mobile search products have elements of push and pull that represent this interplay of local search and discovery. Those that…

By Michael Boland · 02 Oct 2009

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Chance Card: Design a 3D Building for Monopoly City Streets Using Google Sketchup

Hasbro, the makers of Monopoly, have launched a contest where you can design a 3D building for their new interactive version of…

By Nathania Johnson · 29 Sep 2009

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International SEO 101

International SEO, otherwise known as global SEO or multilingual SEO, is an important component to an effective global Internet marketing strategy.

By Ron Jones · 28 Sep 2009

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CitySquares Offers Local Feeds for Online Publishers

Local search site CitySquares has rolled out new local feeds for online publishers. This is a great feature to place on your…

By Nathania Johnson · 28 Sep 2009

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Google Finally Does the Local Content Thing with Place Pages

Google Maps has launched a new feature called Place Pages. It aggregates a bunch of content for a given search result and…

By Nathania Johnson · 25 Sep 2009

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Local Search Changing with the Seasons

Even though the seasons are changing, the changes are never very drastic. Change happens over a period of time. The same holds…

By Gregg Stewart · 18 Sep 2009

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Bulk Listing Verification Now Available for Google Maps Local Business Listings

Business owners have been able to bulk upload their local listings to Google Maps but have had to verify them individually. Until…

By Nathania Johnson · 17 Sep 2009