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Google Search engine placement drives value for advertisersMadison, WI May 13 2008 – Broadcast Interactive Media, the leading provider of locally-focused website and revenue solutions for more than 130 local media clients, notes record [...]
I was asked by a client this afternoon to explain why I was against removing a Google API Map, one of the features that we offer standard, from their page.
The person I am dealing with is intelligent and fairly strong in computers, but since they will need to turn around and explain it to someone [...]
My original understanding of thwe featured videos available through the Local Business Center was clearly incorrect.
Seeing as you need to upload the videos to YouTube to add them to your Local Business Listing, this is not likely an avenue that we will want to pursue.
While I love the integration if the Google Products in general, [...]
rusty brick at SEO Roundtable seems to have managed the trick that all of us in the Local Business Center have been waiting for.
He reports being able to utlize custom categories! No more relying on the limited, InfoSpace -y, wanna-be-junk!
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The competition’s study is out,and according to them, they’re in like Flint.
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It looks like Google has pulled all of the 10-Box Results from the SERPs.
Testing in 49 markets is in progress, but it looks like in all 49 results are returning NO 10-boxes, and 3-boxes instead.
In addition, a new blend is popping up:
Local Business results in the right hand column.
Also, Video Results:
Could this be the result [...]
With an increase of 40% to Google Maps, I’d say Universal Search is working.
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Great tip, although it should read “Add YouTube To Your Google Local Business Profile.”
There is a difference for us folks stuck with Flash.
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Mike Blumenthal’s post is really an excellent run-down of the process for getting listed, with screenshots and all.
Check it out at Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search
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This most recent change scares me a little, though I guess it will not affect my process significantly. It will make it more important than ever to claim a listing, thus preventing the unauthorized alterations that the post describes.
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