Comments on: Why Does the Same Local Search Produce Different Results? http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/why-does-the-same-local-search-produce-different-results/500/ Because not everyone can throw thousands of dollars at the 'How do we market ourselves online?' question... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:54:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Google Maps Expanded Local OneBox Makes Brief Reappearance | Developing Knowledge about Local Search http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/why-does-the-same-local-search-produce-different-results/500/#comment-17649 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search » Google Maps Expanded Local OneBox Makes Brief Reappearance | Developing Knowledge about Local Search Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:09:07 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/2007/02/08/why-does-the-same-local-search-produce-different-results/#comment-17649 [...] This question of the difference, how it happened and why it was problematic was explored here and here. I did not have time to test this prior to the result no longer appearing. But one potential end [...] [...] This question of the difference, how it happened and why it was problematic was explored here and here. I did not have time to test this prior to the result no longer appearing. But one potential end [...]

]]> By: Matt McGee http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/why-does-the-same-local-search-produce-different-results/500/#comment-3081 Matt McGee Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:59:06 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/2007/02/08/why-does-the-same-local-search-produce-different-results/#comment-3081 I don't necessarily disagree with you, practical, but it's difficult to tell the small biz owners who want to know why they can be found here, but not there, for the same search terms to just sit back and let Google figure it out. You'd think they might've figured it out already. :-) I don’t necessarily disagree with you, practical, but it’s difficult to tell the small biz owners who want to know why they can be found here, but not there, for the same search terms to just sit back and let Google figure it out. You’d think they might’ve figured it out already. :-)

]]> By: practical22 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/why-does-the-same-local-search-produce-different-results/500/#comment-2957 practical22 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:01:12 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/2007/02/08/why-does-the-same-local-search-produce-different-results/#comment-2957 I think we make much too much of a fast growing transitional business seeking meanings where growth and development (and confusion) reigns even in the most powerful. It will sort itself with Google's next 1000 employees as Google and to a much lesser degree Yahoo alsorans replace print yellow pages. I think we make much too much of a fast growing transitional business seeking meanings where growth and development (and confusion) reigns even in the most powerful.

It will sort itself with Google’s next 1000 employees as Google and to a much lesser degree Yahoo alsorans replace print yellow pages.

]]> By: Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local » Google changes Local OneBox Ranking algo! Or do they? http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/why-does-the-same-local-search-produce-different-results/500/#comment-2927 Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local » Google changes Local OneBox Ranking algo! Or do they? Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:05:23 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/2007/02/08/why-does-the-same-local-search-produce-different-results/#comment-2927 [...] Update 2/9/07: Matt asks the Big Why question about this in his recent post: Why Does the Same Local Search Produce Different Results? « Google Maps traffic up significantly in 2006   Beware: Competitor Hijacks Google Local Business Listing? Maybe, Maybe Not! » [...] [...] Update 2/9/07: Matt asks the Big Why question about this in his recent post: Why Does the Same Local Search Produce Different Results? « Google Maps traffic up significantly in 2006   Beware: Competitor Hijacks Google Local Business Listing? Maybe, Maybe Not! » [...]

]]> By: sheseltine http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/why-does-the-same-local-search-produce-different-results/500/#comment-2926 sheseltine Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:14:13 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/2007/02/08/why-does-the-same-local-search-produce-different-results/#comment-2926 Yeah, it can be a strange experience. On the sample I used when I was looking at this maps added in some extra parameters to the query when clicked on, but when clicking back to regular web search I again got different results, and the Maps results weren't always necessarily the best ones... http://searchenginetigers.com/2007/01/difference-between-local-web-search-and.html Yeah, it can be a strange experience. On the sample I used when I was looking at this maps added in some extra parameters to the query when clicked on, but when clicking back to regular web search I again got different results, and the Maps results weren’t always necessarily the best ones…

http://searchenginetigers.com/2007/01/difference-between-local-web-search-and.html

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