Comments on: Knock, Knock, It’s Google http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/knock-knock-its-google/858/ Because not everyone can throw thousands of dollars at the 'How do we market ourselves online?' question... Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:16:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By:   Google Pays You $10 to Take Photos of Local Businesses! - One Man’s Blog http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/knock-knock-its-google/858/#comment-13889   Google Pays You $10 to Take Photos of Local Businesses! - One Man’s Blog Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:43:41 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/2007/08/06/knock-knock-its-google/#comment-13889 [...] Small Business SEM [...] [...] Small Business SEM [...]

]]> By: SanDiegoMarketingGENIUS http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/knock-knock-its-google/858/#comment-13645 SanDiegoMarketingGENIUS Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:06:01 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/2007/08/06/knock-knock-its-google/#comment-13645 Okay - so Im not a GENIUS...But I will tell you that I'm not a huge fan of the Google Maps program. I'm from Denver, Colorado where you can take a tour of your neighborhood. Cool - but scary how much information is available on the net. Now with this new program I'm not sure what to think:| I hope they delay on expanding this idea in Cali for awhile so I can see it at work. Okay - so Im not a GENIUS…But I will tell you that I’m not a huge fan of the Google Maps program. I’m from Denver, Colorado where you can take a tour of your neighborhood. Cool - but scary how much information is available on the net. Now with this new program I’m not sure what to think:| I hope they delay on expanding this idea in Cali for awhile so I can see it at work.

]]> By: Matt McGee http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/knock-knock-its-google/858/#comment-13631 Matt McGee Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:13:27 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/2007/08/06/knock-knock-its-google/#comment-13631 I agree with you, Miriam, about the ridiculous amount of money being offered. I just wrote another post with more of my thoughts on why this experiment is doomed to fail. earlpearl - you're right that it is fascinating. I give them all the credit for being so aggressive and trying things like this. I agree with you, Miriam, about the ridiculous amount of money being offered. I just wrote another post with more of my thoughts on why this experiment is doomed to fail.

earlpearl - you’re right that it is fascinating. I give them all the credit for being so aggressive and trying things like this.

]]> By: earlpearl http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/knock-knock-its-google/858/#comment-13626 earlpearl Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:14:52 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/2007/08/06/knock-knock-its-google/#comment-13626 Frankly I find it fascinating that Google is working so hard and in such an extensive way to add to its inventory of local businesses that will be revealed in G Maps. There must be method to that madness. I think in the long run, a comprehensive G maps with a onebox insert with good data...that shows up all the time in an organic search or if people start the search w/maps...will ultimately be the big vaccuum that sucks up lots of local advertising dollars that used to go to YP and classified and is now spread about in IYP, directories, verticals, PPC, etc. The onebox dominates the critical real estate on a google page. G tested wide spread visibility of the onebox a few months ago. They wouldn't be putting time and money into this if expanded onebox visibility didn't drive lots of traffic out of organic serps results and into onebox maps results. Frankly I find it fascinating that Google is working so hard and in such an extensive way to add to its inventory of local businesses that will be revealed in G Maps. There must be method to that madness.

I think in the long run, a comprehensive G maps with a onebox insert with good data…that shows up all the time in an organic search or if people start the search w/maps…will ultimately be the big vaccuum that sucks up lots of local advertising dollars that used to go to YP and classified and is now spread about in IYP, directories, verticals, PPC, etc.

The onebox dominates the critical real estate on a google page. G tested wide spread visibility of the onebox a few months ago. They wouldn’t be putting time and money into this if expanded onebox visibility didn’t drive lots of traffic out of organic serps results and into onebox maps results.

]]> By: Two Words about the Google Local Business Referral - Content & Awareness » eWhisper.net http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/knock-knock-its-google/858/#comment-13625 Two Words about the Google Local Business Referral - Content & Awareness » eWhisper.net Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:03:59 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/2007/08/06/knock-knock-its-google/#comment-13625 [...] Google Local Business Referral program has been commented about heavily in the last 24 [...] [...] Google Local Business Referral program has been commented about heavily in the last 24 [...]

]]> By: Miriam http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/knock-knock-its-google/858/#comment-13620 Miriam Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:35:43 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/2007/08/06/knock-knock-its-google/#comment-13620 Google getting scarier by the day aside, is it legal to offer to pay someone $2 for what, assumedly, will take some time to do, even for a single business? I mean, driving to a shop, going in, trying to get someone to talk to you who has the authority to let you take photos. Then, taking the photos, collecting the data, and giving the spiel about adwords and G maps. Then, driving back home and submitting the data? And only being paid the other $8 if the business follows through? If this is solely a U.S. program, don't we have some kinda minimum wage laws to protect against this? Good find, Matt. Miriam Google getting scarier by the day aside, is it legal to offer to pay someone $2 for what, assumedly, will take some time to do, even for a single business? I mean, driving to a shop, going in, trying to get someone to talk to you who has the authority to let you take photos.

Then, taking the photos, collecting the data, and giving the spiel about adwords and G maps. Then, driving back home and submitting the data? And only being paid the other $8 if the business follows through?

If this is solely a U.S. program, don’t we have some kinda minimum wage laws to protect against this?

Good find, Matt.
Miriam

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