Tag: Local Search

Can Bing Take on Google With These New Features?
Bing introduced a handful of new features. The one that will likely catch the most interest is the extension of its...
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Yahoo Tests New Local Site for Mobile Users
Yahoo has launched the new Yahoo Local for Mobile experience in beta.  "At Yahoo!, we're all about harnessing the massive power of the web and the ever...
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Did Groupon Make the Right Decision? What’s Google’s Next Move?
As you probably know, Groupon recently turned down Google's $6 billion acquisition offer. CEO Andrew Mason was...
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Bing Adds Shopping Mall Maps to Local Results
Bing is now including Bing shopping mall directory maps in Bing Maps.  "Have you ever driven to a mall, parked at one of the big department stores, the...
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Google Talks Local Search Relevance Factors
Google is placing a great deal of emphasis on local in its search results these days. In fact in many cases, it would appear to significantly...
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Is Ranking Number One in Google Losing Its Significance?
As you may have noticed, Google has been putting a great deal more emphasis on local these days than in years past. That includes everything from the introduction of Google Plac...
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Yahoo Aims to Be THE Place for Local Deals
It's quite a day for local search. Not only has Google launched a new so...
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Google Brings New Level of Relevancy to Local
Google has combined local search with personalized search, and social search to make a potentially powerful new kind of Google result that should benefit both users and business...
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Milo Launches Useful Local Product Search Android App
Milo.com announced a new Android app today for local shopping. The company claims this is the only app available in the Android Market that will se...
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Google Intros Place Search to Deliver Local Results More Efficiently
Google announced a new kind of search result called Place Search today. These results can be accessed from the new "Places" option in the left panel on Google search r...
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Testimonials From Your Site Can Appear on Google Place Pages
Last month, Google announced that it is now using Rich Snippets for loc...
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Google Uses Rich Snippets for Local Search
Google announced that it is now using Rich Snippets for local search. Webmasters...
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Yahoo Expands Local Listing Partnership with Dex One
Yahoo announced today that it has expanded its partnership with Dex One to allow listings on Yahoo Local. "This broadens the reach of D...
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Yelp Wins: Less Search Visibility
It looks like Yelp may have gotten its wish - for Google not to use its data for Place Pages. It is still unclear to me...
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Google Makes Reputation Management Easier for Local Businesses
Google is now letting businesses respond to reviews posted on their Place Pages in Google Maps. This should be huge for reputation management, particularly as Google continues t...
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