Local Search

Bing Maps, We Have A Problem

Filed in Bing, Local Search by Matt McGee on August 29, 2017 • 0 Comments

It’s been many years since I’ve done local SEO, but I’m pretty sure this isn’t good: (click for larger version) My wife has not one … not two … not three … but four listings in Bing Maps for her real estate business. This can be directly attributed to her having worked for three different […]

Hey Google, They’re Called Real Estate AGENTS

Filed in Google, Local Search by Matt McGee on December 23, 2013 • 7 Comments

I finally got around to updating my wife’s Google business listing this weekend, which has now been converted to the new/modern management center. In the process of updating, Google wanted me to change categories … but I couldn’t choose “Real Estate Agent,” which is what she is, and what people in her line of work […]

Yelp’s Reviews, Active Business Accounts Jump in Q3

Filed in Local Search by Matt McGee on October 30, 2013 • 0 Comments

Yelp’s third quarter 2013 earnings report shows a huge gain in two of the company’s primary (non-financial) metrics: the number of active businesses using Yelp, and the total number of reviews Yelp says it now has more than 57,000 active business accounts, up from 35,500 a year ago — a 61 percent increase. These are […]

As Menu Search Expands, is MSO Far Behind?

Filed in Local Search by Matt McGee on September 10, 2013 • 2 Comments

I don’t know how many people search — or want to search — for specific menu items, but both Foursquare and Yelp are offering it on their mobile apps. (There may be others, too, but those are the two local apps I use the most.) Foursquare announced its searchable menus on Monday — something we […]

Tip: If You’re Asking for Yelp Reviews on Twitter, Don’t Tweet @Yelp

Filed in Local Search, Reputation Mgmt. by Matt McGee on August 23, 2013 • 3 Comments

Everyone knows that you’re not supposed to ask for reviews on Yelp. No ifs, ands, or buts. Do. Not. Do it. Yelp doesn’t want you saying or doing anything more than telling customers, “We’re on Yelp.” If you go beyond that, they consider it review solicitation and Yelp might out you for everyone to see […]