http://customblogging.com/seomike/archives/google/the-importance-of-local-search SEOMike Search Marketing Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:22:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://customblogging.com/seomike/archives/google/the-importance-of-local-search/comment-page-1#comment-371 Google Rearranges Results to Highlight Places « SEOMike Search Marketing Blog Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:02:22 +0000 http://customblogging.com/seomike/?p=309#comment-371 [...] looking to Google for where to find things locally.  This just reinforces my previous post about local search optimization and my article on local search in the KC Small Business Magazine. Google Mixes in Local Results [...] [...] looking to Google for where to find things locally.  This just reinforces my previous post about local search optimization and my article on local search in the KC Small Business Magazine. Google Mixes in Local Results [...]

]]> http://customblogging.com/seomike/archives/google/the-importance-of-local-search/comment-page-1#comment-186 SEOMike Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:29:04 +0000 http://customblogging.com/seomike/?p=309#comment-186 I came across a great example of why you need to claim your company's listing. I was looking around for a jewler to replace the battery in one of my watches. The watch is kind of fancy and requires someone who knows what they are doing. While looking, a result came up for a jewler nearby but the listing said they were closed. I looked a little deeper and the local result said they were closed the whole week! I called them and contrary to the information provided by Google, they were in fact open. At the end of the call I told them about the issue with their Google Places listing and I hope they take action to resolve the problem. Below is a screenshot of their listing. Don't let Google lie to your customers too! Claim your listing! <br/> <br/> <center><img src="http://www.seomike.com/images/misc/jj.jpg"></center> I came across a great example of why you need to claim your company’s listing. I was looking around for a jewler to replace the battery in one of my watches. The watch is kind of fancy and requires someone who knows what they are doing. While looking, a result came up for a jewler nearby but the listing said they were closed. I looked a little deeper and the local result said they were closed the whole week! I called them and contrary to the information provided by Google, they were in fact open. At the end of the call I told them about the issue with their Google Places listing and I hope they take action to resolve the problem. Below is a screenshot of their listing. Don’t let Google lie to your customers too! Claim your listing!

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