Comments on: Google is Encouraging Us to Build the Local Web http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/google-is-encouraging-us-to-build-the-local-web/ In the trenches of local search Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:18:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/google-is-encouraging-us-to-build-the-local-web/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Mark Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:04:31 +0000 http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/?p=89#comment-186 I found your blog when looking for Local search tips. I have many sites each providing a different service for my business and I cover all parts of the UK. I am trying to find out the best way to get each page dedicated to an area ranked well for that area? What would you say is the best way as most of the things I read about Local Search is geared towards people who are statically in that area, not for people based in say London like I am but providing services to every part of the UK? I found your blog when looking for Local search tips. I have many sites each providing a different service for my business and I cover all parts of the UK.

I am trying to find out the best way to get each page dedicated to an area ranked well for that area?

What would you say is the best way as most of the things I read about Local Search is geared towards people who are statically in that area, not for people based in say London like I am but providing services to every part of the UK?

]]> By: Stever http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/google-is-encouraging-us-to-build-the-local-web/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Stever Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:06:21 +0000 http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/?p=89#comment-78 @Mark Bossert Yes, these things are influencing rankings. Quite a bit in fact. But I do have reservations on how "rich" this actually makes the local web in terms of the user experience. There is a post coming about that soon enough. @Mark Bossert

Yes, these things are influencing rankings. Quite a bit in fact.

But I do have reservations on how “rich” this actually makes the local web in terms of the user experience. There is a post coming about that soon enough.

]]> By: Mark Bossert http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/google-is-encouraging-us-to-build-the-local-web/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Mark Bossert Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:57:23 +0000 http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/?p=89#comment-76 Hey Steve, Yes it's cool and worthwhile. In the grand scheme we all have limited time and efforts must focus more towards what works too. Have you seen any actual ranking benefit from building this rich local web? Hey Steve,

Yes it’s cool and worthwhile. In the grand scheme we all have limited time and efforts must focus more towards what works too.

Have you seen any actual ranking benefit from building this rich local web?

]]> By: Jonathan- Local SEO http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/google-is-encouraging-us-to-build-the-local-web/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Jonathan- Local SEO Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:59:21 +0000 http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/?p=89#comment-47 Steve, I just tossed up a quick post about this conversation: http://localseo.org/my-maps-kml-files-flickr-google-local-spam/ Steve,
I just tossed up a quick post about this conversation:
http://localseo.org/my-maps-kml-files-flickr-google-local-spam/

]]> By: Jonathan- Local SEO http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/google-is-encouraging-us-to-build-the-local-web/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Jonathan- Local SEO Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:36:17 +0000 http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/?p=89#comment-45 Stever, It is certainly not hard...but harder than spamming user reviews. Citations can be spammed using mturk to get 50 for $5.00. That is never an approach I advocate or support as I think natural and legit is the way to go...but others may choose a different path. Stever,
It is certainly not hard…but harder than spamming user reviews. Citations can be spammed using mturk to get 50 for $5.00. That is never an approach I advocate or support as I think natural and legit is the way to go…but others may choose a different path.

]]> By: Stever http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/google-is-encouraging-us-to-build-the-local-web/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Stever Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:12:37 +0000 http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/?p=89#comment-44 @Jonathan, I disagree on the ease of gaming it. Uploading geo-tagged images to Flickr is super easy. Making My Maps and KML files is super duper easy too, and they can be pumped out in bulk. @Jonathan, I disagree on the ease of gaming it. Uploading geo-tagged images to Flickr is super easy. Making My Maps and KML files is super duper easy too, and they can be pumped out in bulk.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/google-is-encouraging-us-to-build-the-local-web/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Jonathan Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:41:40 +0000 http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/?p=89#comment-43 We have seen a lot of spamming in 2010 in this area of google local however the benefit is there for the end users when there are videos/photos about a local business. And it is also harder for spammers to 'game' than the reviews were. So, hopefully this will remain a way to add value within the system and won't be overly exploited. I will discuss this further this week at my blog http://localseo.org. We have seen a lot of spamming in 2010 in this area of google local however the benefit is there for the end users when there are videos/photos about a local business. And it is also harder for spammers to ‘game’ than the reviews were. So, hopefully this will remain a way to add value within the system and won’t be overly exploited. I will discuss this further this week at my blog http://localseo.org.

]]> By: Liam http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/google-is-encouraging-us-to-build-the-local-web/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Liam Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:49:51 +0000 http://www.geolocalseo.com/blog/?p=89#comment-41 This is great advice. I would love to see more rich media content on the businesses search results, as well as the ones that I publish. It would be great to see Google also expand the support for microformats to help product and service search results express more relevance. This is great advice. I would love to see more rich media content on the businesses search results, as well as the ones that I publish.
It would be great to see Google also expand the support for microformats to help product and service search results express more relevance.

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