Comments on: It’s the Weekend! Have a 10 Pack!

By: Julie-Ann

Julie-Ann — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:47:14 +0000

I could see some troubles with it. My IP always shows up as being in Orange County, California. I live in downtown Los Angeles. It's okay if it is just something like Feedjit. But if I want to locate a lawyer, fast, I'm not going to be wanting one in Orange County. Julie-Ann's last blog post..Why Budget? (1950)

By: mark

mark — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:12:00 +0000

It's good if you're searching locally. But what if you don't want a local lawyer? mark's last blog post..Free XBox 360! Get A Free XBox 360 Elite/Premium Now!

By: Col

Col — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:21:53 +0000

This will please and anger business owners wont it? Great for local business, but wont larger businesses that cover bigger areas now be losing out to smaller more local firms? Its amazing the way decisions made by Google can shift the balance of power...here we go again! Col's last blog post..Japanese develop a mobile phone with a 3D screen

By: Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach

Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:08:04 +0000

While I can see the benefits of this, it does kinda sorta creep some customers out that supposedly anonymous searches are, well, not anonymous at all. :-/ Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach's last blog post..Are YOU this insecure about Mooses?

By: Ann Stanley

Ann Stanley — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:19:59 +0000

I have being doing a load of keyphrase research and competitive analysis this morning in the UK and also noticed this – however the map (and local results) tended to appear once the total number of UK sites exceeded 1 million. I don’t think there is a specific number of returned sites that triggers the local results; but it just means that as search term used becomes more generic the local results are displayed.
This is great for attracting local customers and fortunately we have spent ages optimising for local phrases and our local listing entry!
Regards
Ann Stanley
Anicca Digital Solutions – in Leicester UK!

By: GeoRevolution » Google Got You On The Map

GeoRevolution » Google Got You On The Map — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:00:07 +0000

[...] Marketing Pilgrim sums up how Google is now displaying a local “10-pack” in its SERPs even if your query doesn’t include a location keyword. Another sign that ‘local’ is getting more serious. Posted in Uncategorized [...]

By: Angela Neilman-Smith

Angela Neilman-Smith — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:14:57 +0000

I feel as though this won’t go over well. While maybe saving people a few seconds on local searches, I can’t help but think it will aggravate them to no end if they’re trying to search for something NOT related to their location. For instance, looking up fun things to do while on vacation. I am sure they will think of a way to opt out of this but time will tell, I suppose.