Comments on: How to Rank for Your Local Keywords in Google Maps http://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-rank-for-your-local-keyword-in-google-maps/8547/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:21:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Naina http://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-rank-for-your-local-keyword-in-google-maps/8547/comment-page-1/#comment-1271136 Naina Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:55:57 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=8547#comment-1271136 categories.that means if i am giving services like medical billing services in staten island then istead of selecting category like medical or health i should add keywords like staten island medical billing services categories.that means if i am giving services like medical billing services in staten island then istead of selecting category like medical or health i should add keywords like staten island medical billing services

]]> By: Naina http://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-rank-for-your-local-keyword-in-google-maps/8547/comment-page-1/#comment-1251293 Naina Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:55:57 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=8547#comment-1251293 categories.that means if i am giving services like medical billing services in staten island then istead of selecting category like medical or health i should add keywords like staten island medical billing services categories.that means if i am giving services like medical billing services in staten island then istead of selecting category like medical or health i should add keywords like staten island medical billing services

]]> By: aarav_seo http://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-rank-for-your-local-keyword-in-google-maps/8547/comment-page-1/#comment-1247863 aarav_seo Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:11:59 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=8547#comment-1247863 You just explain to listing process, Where is the steps to rank well on local seacrh You just explain to listing process, Where is the steps to rank well on local seacrh

]]> By: Larry Mastel http://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-rank-for-your-local-keyword-in-google-maps/8547/comment-page-1/#comment-1177199 Larry Mastel Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:41:24 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=8547#comment-1177199 Thank you for the excellent report for ranking in Google maps. I have listed several business i own on Google maps but was not aware that the categories could be listed with the keywords I wish to rank for. It appears that Google has a separate algorithm for Google Map businesses and that it probably changes as quickly as all Google ranking information, something we must continually review in order to keep ahead of the Google game. Thank you for the excellent report for ranking in Google maps. I have listed several business i own on Google maps but was not aware that the categories could be listed with the keywords I wish to rank for. It appears that Google has a separate algorithm for Google Map businesses and that it probably changes as quickly as all Google ranking information, something we must continually review in order to keep ahead of the Google game.

]]> By: Michael http://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-rank-for-your-local-keyword-in-google-maps/8547/comment-page-1/#comment-1154987 Michael Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:06:36 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=8547#comment-1154987 I spent several hours making a Google map for my basic Hotel review/tips blog, which relate to hotels in NZ. But because I do not have a business, I cannot legitimately list the map as a business and hence have the map displayed in the serps - alongside the hotel businesses that I review and often send visitors (or likely clients) to those hotels. I feel then that my map from my blog should get some sort of business map listing in the business "map pack" on the serps - perhaps the blog deserves to be listed as such - I dunno. But many of my blog visitors arrive via map searches as determined by Google Analytics... I spent several hours making a Google map for my basic Hotel review/tips blog, which relate to hotels in NZ. But because I do not have a business, I cannot legitimately list the map as a business and hence have the map displayed in the serps – alongside the hotel businesses that I review and often send visitors (or likely clients) to those hotels.

I feel then that my map from my blog should get some sort of business map listing in the business “map pack” on the serps – perhaps the blog deserves to be listed as such – I dunno. But many of my blog visitors arrive via map searches as determined by Google Analytics…

]]> By: Taiyo http://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-rank-for-your-local-keyword-in-google-maps/8547/comment-page-1/#comment-1128034 Taiyo Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:09:05 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=8547#comment-1128034 @Anita / all <b>using geo-specific keywords (i.e the city name) in the categories is spam! And Google is penalising spammers. DO NOT FOLLOW THIS ADVICE</b> @Gerald I don't mean to be rude but since this misinformation is being used by your readers and it will clearly hurt them, wouldn't it be wise to address this issue? I am sure Search Engine Journal does not endorse spamming @Anita / all

using geo-specific keywords (i.e the city name) in the categories is spam! And Google is penalising spammers. DO NOT FOLLOW THIS ADVICE

@Gerald
I don’t mean to be rude but since this misinformation is being used by your readers and it will clearly hurt them, wouldn’t it be wise to address this issue?

I am sure Search Engine Journal does not endorse spamming

]]> By: Anita http://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-rank-for-your-local-keyword-in-google-maps/8547/comment-page-1/#comment-1127854 Anita Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:48:30 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=8547#comment-1127854 Could it be that the keywords are simply too competitive or that its not in the exact same city as the keyword? Could it be that the keywords are simply too competitive or that its not in the exact same city as the keyword?

]]> By: Anita http://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-rank-for-your-local-keyword-in-google-maps/8547/comment-page-1/#comment-1127829 Anita Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:14:49 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=8547#comment-1127829 I did update mine and only rank on one keyword though. I also did put the city name into the keyword. :(. And by the way the keyword is in the business name too. So its really weird that I am being outranked for that specific keyword. Now, I've also read somewhere about putting keywords into the "additional details". I am giving that a try as well. Any opinions/experiences? I did update mine and only rank on one keyword though. I also did put the city name into the keyword. :(. And by the way the keyword is in the business name too. So its really weird that I am being outranked for that specific keyword.

Now, I’ve also read somewhere about putting keywords into the “additional details”. I am giving that a try as well.
Any opinions/experiences?

]]> By: Thommo http://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-rank-for-your-local-keyword-in-google-maps/8547/comment-page-1/#comment-1124318 Thommo Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:50:09 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=8547#comment-1124318 Not sure about this. I put our city name in to the categories last night after reading this post - and within minutes, they ranked with google maps - where as they were on page 3 prior to this..... Not sure about this. I put our city name in to the categories last night after reading this post – and within minutes, they ranked with google maps – where as they were on page 3 prior to this…..

]]> By: Thommo http://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-rank-for-your-local-keyword-in-google-maps/8547/comment-page-1/#comment-1124298 Thommo Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:20:00 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=8547#comment-1124298 oh - come on. share! great blog - i didnt know about categories. cheers for the info oh – come on. share! great blog – i didnt know about categories. cheers for the info

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