Blog Tag: Local Search

Not too long ago if you did a search for say “A good dentist in the Portland metropolitan area”, Google would say something like “the following words have been omitted from your search: a, the”.

These kind of words are called “Stop Words” and all the text books on search algorithms will tell you that search engines like Google ignore stop words. READ MORE

Google has rolled out a new look to Google Local (aka Google Maps, aka Google Places). [click picture to enlarge]

Gone is the intrusive Map/7-Pack when you search for a geo-targeted key phrase. In it’s place is a “local” map located off to the right side of the page, and local (7-pack) search results are integrated in with the organic search results, along with thumbnails and reviews.

This is probably good news for folks searching for local business, as all the info about a business is now in one handy place. READ MORE

The goal of search engine optimization is to increase the ranking of your site on Google’s Search Engine Results Page.
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A Google by any other name.

Google’s local search, which used to be called, naturally enough, “Google Local” is now called “Google Places”

The link to Google places is: http://google.com/places
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