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Everything we have published on local search. 266 articles
Local

What Can Local Learn from Universal Search?

It remains to be seen how big of a role local search results will play in the blended search results that the…

By Kevin Newcomb · 14 Nov 2007

Industry

Highlights from the SEW Blog: October 22-26, 2007

Featured posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.

By Kevin Newcomb · 29 Oct 2007

Industry

SEW Experts: Searching for a Better Local Ad Model

The epic battle fought by “online pure-plays” and “brick and mortar” companies moves to a new frontier: local search. Local search products…

By Kevin Newcomb · 18 Oct 2007

Local

Local Search and Universal Search

Recently I was trying some searches out on Google, and I decided to try out “San Francisco Pizza”. It was neat, because…

By Eric Enge · 12 Oct 2007

Industry

SEW Experts: Voice Search: Mobile Tactic Here. Now. 2DAY.

Mobile has long been called marketers’ next emerging opportunity. So, from a local search standpoint, how do you prepare for the opportunity?…

By Kevin Newcomb · 11 Oct 2007

Local

LiveDeal, the Latest to Blend Local Search and Video

Local search and classifieds site LiveDeal announced today that it will integrate video content in its listings. This will allow individual sellers…

By Michael Boland · 10 Oct 2007

Industry

Overview of Microsoft Searchification

I attended the Microsoft Searchification event yesterday. The most important thing that happened here is that Microsoft has finally suceeded in offering…

By Eric Enge · 27 Sep 2007

Industry

SEW Experts: Think Local, Act Social

In today’s Vertical Challenge column, “Think Local, Act Social,” local search expert Michael Boland asks what bars, lawyers, restaurants and dog washers…

By Kevin Newcomb · 20 Sep 2007

Industry

SEW Experts: Real World Trumps Online in Local Search

In today’s Vertical Challenge column, “Real World Trumps Online in Local Search ,” local search expert Gregg Stewart reminds you that if…

By Kevin Newcomb · 13 Sep 2007

Local

AmericanTowns Gets Idearc Backing, Sells LocalSearch.com

IYP publisher Idearc has invested in AmericanTowns, a collection of local city guides that aggregates content from various sources about local businesses,…

By Kevin Newcomb · 12 Sep 2007