- 12 Oct
Are Google Local Listing Ads the Death of Internet Yellow Pages
Last week, Google announced Local Listing Ads, a paid alternative to the free business listings within Google Maps. The ads sit above the free maps li
Read more... - 30 Sep
Rankings in Google Maps Dancing All Over
The last few days have been exciting for business listed in Google Maps. And, by "exciting", I mean irritating has hell as I've watched some longtime
Read more... - 04 Sep
Google Maps Still Spammed for Locksmiths
Two months ago, we discussed the abundance of spam listings in Google Maps for "locksmith" keywords. Indications at that time where that Google was a
Read more... - 19 Aug
Anatomy of the Implied Local SERP
While 40% of searches contain explicit local intent, geographic intent can be inferred for countless more queries. For many of these queries, Google i
Read more... - 22 Jul
Importance of Ranking on Google Maps
I was asked yesterday how important ranking is within the Google 10-Pack, assuming you're listed on the first page. I'd like to share my thoughts here
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