Just a quick update for you all, it seems the latest Google Places update is working quite nicely and the data center’s are already indexing the new changes.
we’ve already seen dozens of examples where the reviews are showing up at the bottom of the places listings.
More on this as we have it!
A little over 2 weeks ago we blogged about the recent removal of third-party reviews from Google Places.
Shortly after we added a follow-up on how we thought the Google Maps results would adapt to still feature these additional reviews from third-party sources such as Yelp & Qype.
Today whilst speaking to a nice chap on the telephone we were telling him about this very subject and he said he had noticed another businesses listing showing the exact update which we predicted.
You can see the image about that ‘Reviews from around the web: qype.co.uk (4) – freeindex.co.uk (2)’ now shows at the bottom of the Google Places reviews. Third party reviews no longer feature mixed in with the maps reviews but are available.
Google hasn’t removed all 3rd party reviews
Just as we said in our earlier blog post – the third-party reviews although don’t show in with the ‘OFFICIAL’ Google Places ones they will still be available on the page. I still think that they will introduce a 3rd party review preview tab section very soon.
Watch this space!
You’ve come to the right place if you’re a business in London and need help from the original Google Places experts.
We’ve been getting all types of business on Google Places for the past 7 years, from when it all began.
Don’t worry about ‘can it be done’ of course we can we’re the Google Places geeks, one word from you and we’ll tame this puppy like no other.
So don’t be a stranger give us a tinkle and tell us what’s on your mind. We’ve NEVER been beaten yet, we never will be.
You’ve come to the right place if you’re a business in Edinburgh and need help from the original Google Places experts.
We’ve been getting all types of business on Google Places for the past 7 years, from when it all began.
Don’t worry about ‘can it be done’ of course we can we’re the Google Places geeks, one word from you and we’ll tame this puppy like no other.
So don’t be a stranger give us a tinkle and tell us what’s on your mind. We’ve NEVER been beaten yet, we never will be.
You’ve come to the right place if you’re a business in Manchester and need help from the original Google Places experts.
We’ve been getting all types of business on Google Places for the past 7 years, from when it all began.
Don’t worry about ‘can it be done’ of course we can we’re the Google Places geeks, one word from you and we’ll tame this puppy like no other.
So don’t be a stranger give us a tinkle and tell us what’s on your mind. We’ve NEVER been beaten yet, we never will be.
To celebrate another successful year we are offering our Google Places optimization service to one lucky person.
That’s it! So pretty easy for everyone to get involved.
We are looking for the most tweets about @GEOTWENTYONE and the phrase #Google Places SEO from a single applicant. The person(s) who gets the most tweets and mentions with the 2 points above wins.
Applicants from all countries may apply
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Since we began over 7 years ago we’ve racked up quite a number of first page Google Places results. Hundreds of satisfied customers and over 5,000 (yes you did read that correctly five thousand) first page Google Places results.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a one man band or a large blue chip company we help everyone.
This country is built on SME’s also known as small to medium-sized enterprises and without them you probably couldn’t find what you were looking for when you needed it most.
Imagine a place where your business could be seen not just everyday but all day and at the very top above all your competitors? No we are not dreaming this is something you can change yourself today.
If I told you it will cost you around £2 per day to get a new customer or even 50 what would you think?
‘Dreamin’? You’re right it’s £2.32p per day!
1.) Word of mouth – you can’t beat it and as yet no advertising medium has completely replicated it. Only Google Places because its direct position and reviews comes the closest.
2.) Online or more accurately Google, and the first page of Google, in fact it’s just Google Maps that generates the most enquiries for SME’s. Because for local searches these results appear higher than any others including the organic results and they show your phone number and address without the user even having to click any further.
So how do you increase word of mouth if you don’t have enough customers actually talking about you to their friends?
Simples: The more you are seen online the more likely it is that you will generate a new business enquiry. The higher you appear the more likely it is that someone will choose your business over the next one. Get more new business enquiries and this will undoubtably lead to more and more customer referrals.
Let’s face it you don’t care if it’s Google or your best mate Billy singing your praises, but life is certain if not for one thing. You can’t count on just one thing in life you should always spread your bets, especially when it comes to your business and new customers.
So what does this all mean Basil?
It mean’s if your savvy and play the numbers game you really can generate as much work as your business needs with very minimal effort. One of our good customers who has been with us for at least 3 years turns down at least 5 new patients a week because he is TOO busy and this is all from our Google Places and Website Optimization work.
If you’re still unsure then these final facts will definitely win you over, if not then maybe go have a lie down you’ve had a very busy day and need a rest:
We have a 100% success record to date and over 5000 first page results, of which currently 90% are position A. we aren’t talking about mickey mouse searches either such as ‘cat flap merchants in Bradford’ We are boasting some serious attention grabbers such as:
Accountants London
Plumbers London
Hotels Manchester
Electricians Surrey
Chiropractor London
Dentist London
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We stumbled across this interesting article this morning:
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has removed snippets of reviews published on third-party local search rivals from its Google Places local search product, a move that could boost the company’s argument that it doesn’t violate antitrust laws.
There is quite a back story to this move. Google in April 2010 retooled its Local Business Center search service, which lists millions of businesses as Google Places.
Google fortified the service with snippets of content from Yelp, TripAdvisor, UrbanSpoon, CitySearch and other local search providers. Users may search for local business info by typing in names of those establishments on Google Maps.
Within months, the company began receiving complaints about the way it rendered reviews and ratings from these third-party providers. TripAdvisor in December 2010 briefly blocked its reviews from appearing on Google Places, but quickly restored the access.
Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppleman said in March 2011:
“We just don’t get any value out of our reviews appearing on Google places and haven’t been given an option other than to remove ourselves from search, how to improve this situation.”
Google argued that it was fairly surfacing content from other Web services for the good of consumers, as well as third parties. Yet even after Yelp, TripAdvisor and others complained that Google is unfairly using their work, these smaller services alleged Google surfaces links to Google Places above links to their own services.
These same gripes and the executives issuing them are now fodder for antitrust inquiry the Federal Trade Commission is making into Google’s search business.
Google has now put the kibosh on review blurbs from its smaller rivals. Avni Shah, director of product management for Google, didn’t mention the FTC inquiry or competitor complaints in a blog post, opting to paint the move as geared toward best serving consumers:
“Based on careful thought about the future direction of Place pages, and feedback we’ve heard over the past few months, review snippets from other Web sources have now been removed from Place pages,” Shah wrote July 21.
Google will, however, continue to provide links to Yelp, CitySearch and other third-party review sites.
Ironically, Google is opting to use the rating and reviews its own Honeypot recommendation engine has culled from users, which could one day lend more credence to the notion that it favors its own services. Google, of course, built the recommendation engine so it wouldn’t have to rely on third-party reviews.
To facilitate recommendation sharing, Google added a Write a review button to the top of the Place page to encourage users to comment about restaurants, museums and other businesses they’ve visited.
It’s something of a Catch-22; companies aren’t happy with Google profiting from their work, but they don’t want to be shut out of the leading search engine either. It will be interesting to see how the companies and the FTC respond.
In the meantime, Shah pledged Google will bring users more personalized results in local search; integrate Place pages in users’ search across all Google platforms; and create more ways for users to rate, discover and share places on any device.
This article is courtesy of www.eweek.com
Millions of people search the popular Google Maps every day for local businesses. A listing on Google Places makes it easy for them to find your business online and can increase the number of new customers to your business.
Use Google Places to create your free listing. When potential customers search Google Maps for local information, they’ll find your business: your address, hours of operation, even photos of your storefront or products.It’s easy, free, and you don’t need a website of your own.
Registering your business for a free Google Places listing is relatively simple and straight forward however getting your Google Maps listing to appear on the first page results position A to G is far more complex and unless you have 7 years experience like us and know every aspect and area of Google Places optimization then you’ve got your work cut out for you.
Step 1: Visit Google Places
Step 2: Complete the step by step process to adding your business to Google Places
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