Tag Archives: Google Places
Google Warns Users About Flash and Other Updates

Google Warns Users About Flash and Other Updates

Google has decided to take another step against Adobe Flash ®.  Now, if your website uses Flash ®, instead of just showing your normal website information in the search results, Google is including a warning “Uses Flash. May not work on your device. Try anyway | Learn more.” for anyone searching on a mobile device.  […]

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Google+ Local Changes and Facebook Enters the Search Game

This month has seen some significant changes in the search world.  Google+ Local made more changing to their guidelines which will help out a lot of organizations, especially churches and schools, and Facebook has now entered the fray. Watch the video below for the full update: Video Transcript: Hi, I’m Kurt Steinbrueck, Director of marketing […]

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Study Reveals Positive Reviews Boost Google Map Rankings

A recent study performed by Bizable indicates that reviews do, indeed, have a positive impact on a local organization’s rankings. The study was accomplished by surveying 22 local business categories in 22 US cities and analyzing the Google Local results.  They examined the Google Places page for the top 30 results to look for common […]

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SEO Humor: Google Places In The Funnies

Just a little humor for your day.  The Denver Post carries a comic strip called Rhymes with Orange which had this funny mention of Google Places: Enjoy! Related PostsDilbert Takes Stand Against Black Hat SEO

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Google Places Auto Updates

Google Auto-Updating Your Listings From Third Party Sources

Is your local listing up to date?  Does it have accurate info? Google is attempting to keep their local information more accurate.  This week Google announced that they will be using third party information (information from other “trusted” websites) and user information (Internet surfers who submit a change of info to Google) more quickly to […]

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