SEO Blog | Customer Magnetism» local search http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog Search Engine Optimization Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:24:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Changing Places: Google Filters Out 3rd-Party Reviews http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/new-in-seo/changing-places-google-filters-out-3rd-party-reviews/ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/new-in-seo/changing-places-google-filters-out-3rd-party-reviews/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:27:03 +0000 admin http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/?p=1420 Read the Rest...

]]> http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/new-in-seo/changing-places-google-filters-out-3rd-party-reviews/feed/ 0 Google Places has been making some changes. The complexion of the site has been altered, impacting what people see when they do a local search. The most obvious change is that the number of reviews for the average Google Places business listing has dropped significantly. Why? Because business reviews from third-party sources are no longer included in the results. Reviews from sites like Yelp, Urban Spoon and Trip Advisor have been dropped from Google Places listings. When people pull up your business through Google Places,...

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 The (My) Problem with Googles IP Based Search Results http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/seo-basics/the-problem-with-googles-ip-based-search-results/ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/seo-basics/the-problem-with-googles-ip-based-search-results/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:04:55 +0000 Jeremy http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/?p=155 So, more and more Google is serving local business results for generic search terms such as Italian Restaurants and using IP location to determine which listings appear. The problem is that your IP is not always located in the same city as your physical location. I am located in Virginia Beach but my IP is based in Chesapeake, VA. So, as I search for a delicious Italian restaurant to have lunch at today (mmm, carbs) I am served a 10 pack of terrific ideas…but they...

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]]> http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/seo-basics/the-problem-with-googles-ip-based-search-results/feed/ 3 So, more and more Google is serving local business results for generic search terms such as Italian Restaurants and using IP location to determine which listings appear. The problem is that your IP is not always located in the same city as your physical location. I am located in Virginia Beach but my IP is based in Chesapeake, VA. So, as I search for a delicious Italian restaurant to have lunch at today (mmm, carbs) I am served a 10 pack of terrific ideas…but they...

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