Check out this blog post from Reddit last summer. Over 100 wrong listings, and costs ranging from $35 to $100 per month too! Yikes! The fact of the matter is that it’s just going to become a bigger and bigger problem with more directory listing services, and more of them becoming “directory silos” of their … Read moreIt’s sure not getting any easier!
In a post from Bloomenthals we see how Google is trying to make reviews of their Google Places businesses a little more relevant. Several weeks ago, before, during and after the Hotspot rollout, newly created reviews from reviewers with non-public Google profiles were having their Places reviews filtered. I tested this by writing a number of … Read moreGoogle Places now requires ID for reviews
Reposted from: Search Engine Round TableDo you have the wrong picture or logo of your business on your Google Maps listing? You are not alone. A Google Places Help thread has one bank branch manager complaining that his bank is using a 3rd party logo. He works at Center State Bank and his real logo looks like … Read moreWrong Picture On Your Google Maps Listing?
Every day, millions will use search engines to find products or services. 90% of those people will click links on the first page of the search results. Is your site on that first page? Are your competitors? Search engines are changing. You may have noticed that any time you search for something in your area, … Read more“Claim” Your Local Listing
What does this mean to businesses looking to maintain their data? Both Dex and SuperMedia will continue to maintain their own basic databases of information. SuperMedia (SPMD 10.70, -0.11, -1.02%), and Dex One Corporation (DEXO 9.27, -0.07, -0.75%) today announced a cross-distribution agreement that allows both companies’ advertisers to have their business profiles and other enhanced content appear on both Superpages.com(R) (http://www.superpages.com) and DexKnows(TM). (http://www.dexknows.com) … Read moreSuperMedia and Dex One Enter Cross-Distribution Agreement
A couple of days ago, we came across this article on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) as it relates to local business, and the fact that misinformation is very damaging to local businesses. You can submit your info to aggregation services such as infoUSA and Localeze. However, there’s something that you need to be cautious of … Read moreSEO tips blog talks about misinformation hurting local SEO
