If you search at Google for a keyword phrase that includes a city name, most likely Google will show Google Places listings as part of the Google search results. But optimizing for this has become increasingly difficult, since what Google shows and when they show it is so inconsistent. Here is how Google Places is [...]
Google’s recent search update where they have pulled places listings into the organic results is generating errors in accuracy. The Google Places Integrated search results have problems. Rob over at Standing Dog has uncovered some pretty interesting issues regarding Google Places and their integrated search results. Read the Google Places Problems blog post to earn [...]
I was perusing the Google Places listings today and found something pretty odd. Or could you say that it unusual? Or just a coincidence? If you take a look at the reviews that are being automatically shown in the Google search results (organic search), you will notice that every review contains the words “Overall” or [...]
I have noticed a change in how Google is displaying the search results for certain cityname+keyword searches. For those of you who frequently search for something that consists of a location (or a city name) together with a key phrase, you may be thinking about how Google is altering the search results. Google has recently [...]
Bill Hartzer Search Engine Marketing