Are you worried about Google local?

khalid · 20-01-2011, 10:46:20 AM

I've noticed Google has been focusing more and more on local results recently, which is a concern if you own a generic site that doesn't have a listing.

Whilst I pay little attention to the majority of posts on UKBF, this one did reinforce my concerns.

Lately, and thankfully, I've been focusing on local sites so I am not overly concerned but I was wondering what the rest of you thought? I know a lot of AD members have minisites and information related affiliate sites selling products / hotels etc relating to local areas.

Does this concern you? And have you thought of ways around it?

edo · 20-01-2011, 04:58:18 PM

I was about to say it doesn't concern me and then I typed in a generic term such as "cameras" into Google.co.uk and half of the fold was taken up by local listings! No idea how you can get around it.

aaclapham · 20-01-2011, 05:05:04 PM

I would guess listing on page 2 of a search will get more hits as people bypass the rubbish on the front page.

FagEnd · 22-01-2011, 09:41:37 PM

I'm more worried about google instant. To me it's a major pain in the arse. Not from a webmaster SEO point, from a google search user point.
I know I can turn it off, but if I clear my cookies, google instant is back to default, gets on my tits

dougs · 22-01-2011, 11:07:49 PM

Some of our funny hotel traffic has completely vanished. But the strange thing is our quality sites have seen an increase in traffic....

FagEnd · 22-01-2011, 11:12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dougs

Some of our funny hotel traffic has completely vanished. But the strange thing is our quality sites have seen an increase in traffic....

I thought you were getting out this game Doug, piss off and let us newbs find our niche

dougs · 23-01-2011, 10:20:19 AM

Leaving the real business's

But still a shareholder in a few, so keep looking after my interests. Plus I am full of cold and been forced into the spare room by the family.

Doug

deliajen · 23-01-2011, 10:36:20 AM

poor old doug ,butler away again....

dougs · 23-01-2011, 12:24:17 PM

Thats the country house....what about the one in the city and the one by the beach?

Doug

richrf · 23-01-2011, 09:24:55 PM

Here in the U.S., Google Places is dominating the local shopping business though Yelp.com is a formidable competitor. No doubt Groupon and LivingSocial will be pressured by Google Places as Google rolls out their group buying program. At one time, I was thinking about getting into the local classifieds business but when I investigated, I saw that it was hopeless - particularly when it became clear that Google favors its own sites in its Search.

20-01-2011, 10:46:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
khalid Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 708 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 11)	Are you worried about Google local? I've noticed Google has been focusing more and more on local results recently, which is a concern if you own a generic site that doesn't have a listing. Whilst I pay little attention to the majority of posts on UKBF, this one did reinforce my concerns. Lately, and thankfully, I've been focusing on local sites so I am not overly concerned but I was wondering what the rest of you thought? I know a lot of AD members have minisites and information related affiliate sites selling products / hotels etc relating to local areas. Does this concern you? And have you thought of ways around it? __________________ Khalid \| Edinburgh Taxi \| Glasgow Taxi \| Finance Backlinks \| Double Glazing \| Factual Finance

20-01-2011, 05:05:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
aaclapham Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 61 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	I would guess listing on page 2 of a search will get more hits as people bypass the rubbish on the front page. __________________ Andrew Clapham - Style Now Media Ltd.

22-01-2011, 11:07:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
dougs Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,074 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 20)	local Some of our funny hotel traffic has completely vanished. But the strange thing is our quality sites have seen an increase in traffic.... __________________ New Stuff My Blog

23-01-2011, 10:20:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
dougs Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,074 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 20)	Getting out Leaving the real business's But still a shareholder in a few, so keep looking after my interests. Plus I am full of cold and been forced into the spare room by the family. Doug __________________ New Stuff My Blog

23-01-2011, 10:36:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
deliajen Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: loughborough,leicestershire Posts: 1,849 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (94% / 15)	poor old doug ,butler away again.... __________________ PizzaVouchers \| Pendant Last edited by deliajen; 23-01-2011 at 10:38:56 AM.

20-01-2011, 04:58:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
edo Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 429 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 20)	I was about to say it doesn't concern me and then I typed in a generic term such as "cameras" into Google.co.uk and half of the fold was taken up by local listings! No idea how you can get around it.

22-01-2011, 09:41:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
FagEnd Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,590 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 43)	I'm more worried about google instant. To me it's a major pain in the arse. Not from a webmaster SEO point, from a google search user point. I know I can turn it off, but if I clear my cookies, google instant is back to default, gets on my tits

23-01-2011, 12:24:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
dougs Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,074 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 20)	only one Thats the country house....what about the one in the city and the one by the beach? Doug __________________ New Stuff My Blog

23-01-2011, 09:24:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
richrf Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 60 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Here in the U.S., Google Places is dominating the local shopping business though Yelp.com is a formidable competitor. No doubt Groupon and LivingSocial will be pressured by Google Places as Google rolls out their group buying program. At one time, I was thinking about getting into the local classifieds business but when I investigated, I saw that it was hopeless - particularly when it became clear that Google favors its own sites in its Search.

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