Comments on: Google Local Is Now A Train Wreck http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/google-local-is-now-a-train-wreck/ Chris Silver Smith blogging on Search Engine Marketing, Local SEO, Technology & more. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:09:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Loci 2012 Important Trends in Local – Ted Paff | Understanding Google Places & Local Search http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/google-local-is-now-a-train-wreck/comment-page-1/#comment-17809 Loci 2012 Important Trends in Local – Ted Paff | Understanding Google Places & Local Search Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:22:43 +0000 http://www.nodalbits.com/?p=757#comment-17809 [...] The main story line in 2012 for local was that Google+Local is a train wreck. In addition to countless bugs, the complexity of managing the page makes most time-starved [...] [...] The main story line in 2012 for local was that Google+Local is a train wreck. In addition to countless bugs, the complexity of managing the page makes most time-starved [...]

]]> By: Yousaf http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/google-local-is-now-a-train-wreck/comment-page-1/#comment-16963 Yousaf Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:17:51 +0000 http://www.nodalbits.com/?p=757#comment-16963 It was a mess, it is a mess and by the looks of it it will remain a mess. Why? Because they don't care really. It was a mess, it is a mess and by the looks of it it will remain a mess. Why? Because they don’t care really.

]]> By: Chris Silver Smith http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/google-local-is-now-a-train-wreck/comment-page-1/#comment-16941 Chris Silver Smith Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:17:49 +0000 http://www.nodalbits.com/?p=757#comment-16941 Tim, the issues around address-less businesses and business categories which less frequently have brick-and-mortar storefronts have been serious for years at this point. Google continues to treat businesses without displayed street addresses very poorly. If you come up with a street address to use, like a home address or mail store, you risk getting your listing suspended. Yet, if you suppress display of your street address you seem to have a much-reduced chance of ranking affectively against competitors. The ongoing issues caused by this just seem to keep growing worse. I've written about aspects of this for quite some time. For instance, check out: http://searchengineland.com/investigating-google-places-hypocrisy-for-address-less-businesses-59998 Tim, the issues around address-less businesses and business categories which less frequently have brick-and-mortar storefronts have been serious for years at this point. Google continues to treat businesses without displayed street addresses very poorly. If you come up with a street address to use, like a home address or mail store, you risk getting your listing suspended. Yet, if you suppress display of your street address you seem to have a much-reduced chance of ranking affectively against competitors.

The ongoing issues caused by this just seem to keep growing worse. I’ve written about aspects of this for quite some time. For instance, check out:

http://searchengineland.com/investigating-google-places-hypocrisy-for-address-less-businesses-59998

]]> By: Tim Evans http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/google-local-is-now-a-train-wreck/comment-page-1/#comment-16893 Tim Evans Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:15:19 +0000 http://www.nodalbits.com/?p=757#comment-16893 Train wreck is one way to describe it and that's being nice. My favorite story is where Google decided that some services businesses like carpet cleaners need to hide their address because they don't serve their customers at their place of business. AND then Google proceeds to shut off thousands of Google Place pages because their address wasn't hidden properly per TOS. SMB's complained so they stopped shutting them off but then they cannot restore many of the Google Place pages. I know this is true because it was one of my Google Place pages! Talk about bad customer service.... Train wreck is one way to describe it and that’s being nice. My favorite story is where Google decided that some services businesses like carpet cleaners need to hide their address because they don’t serve their customers at their place of business. AND then Google proceeds to shut off thousands of Google Place pages because their address wasn’t hidden properly per TOS. SMB’s complained so they stopped shutting them off but then they cannot restore many of the Google Place pages. I know this is true because it was one of my Google Place pages! Talk about bad customer service….

]]> By: Are SMBs Impossible To Serve Well, Google Et Al? - Local SEO Guide http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/google-local-is-now-a-train-wreck/comment-page-1/#comment-16871 Are SMBs Impossible To Serve Well, Google Et Al? - Local SEO Guide Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:46:06 +0000 http://www.nodalbits.com/?p=757#comment-16871 [...]  Still a train wreck, though.UPDATE: Chris Silver Smith thinks I am giving Google a pass – Google Local Is Now A Train WreckMAKE IT GO VIRAL WITH YOUR AWESOME SHARING POWERS:Email Pin It Tags: Google · Small Business [...] [...]  Still a train wreck, though.UPDATE: Chris Silver Smith thinks I am giving Google a pass – Google Local Is Now A Train WreckMAKE IT GO VIRAL WITH YOUR AWESOME SHARING POWERS:Email Pin It Tags: Google · Small Business [...]

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