Comments for JustinBlase.com | Search Engine Optimization & Local Search Marketing | Twin Cities, MN & South Dakota http://www.justinblase.com Online marketing by means of SEO, Local marketing, PPC, social media and more Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:50:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Service Area Limitations In Google Places by Justin http://www.justinblase.com/service-area-limitations-in-google-places/comment-page-1#comment-1165 Justin Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:50:00 +0000 http://www.justinblase.com/?p=542#comment-1165 From what I have observed, I think it's best to just keep the service area radius option disabled. I haven't heard many success stories with it to date. Additionally, to your point, including all states like in the example image would likely cause more harm than benefit. From what I have observed, I think it’s best to just keep the service area radius option disabled. I haven’t heard many success stories with it to date. Additionally, to your point, including all states like in the example image would likely cause more harm than benefit.

]]> Comment on Service Area Limitations In Google Places by Mal http://www.justinblase.com/service-area-limitations-in-google-places/comment-page-1#comment-1164 Mal Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:22:00 +0000 http://www.justinblase.com/?p=542#comment-1164 Hi Justin, thanks for these posts. I am still stuck for what to use for my business listing though... We have three locations here in Australia, and offer free delivery of our product within a 600 km radium. However, we are happy to ship country wide, just the customer will have to pay for shipping. So if I use the service area setting, with the 600km radius, will those outside the radius not see my Google Places listing? (I would hazzard to guess so) I am thinking of marking all states (as in your example above) but am not sure if that would come across as ridiculous... or even hide penalise my listing {:-( Hi Justin, thanks for these posts.

I am still stuck for what to use for my business listing though…

We have three locations here in Australia, and offer free delivery of our product within a 600 km radium. However, we are happy to ship country wide, just the customer will have to pay for shipping.

So if I use the service area setting, with the 600km radius, will those outside the radius not see my Google Places listing? (I would hazzard to guess so) I am thinking of marking all states (as in your example above) but am not sure if that would come across as ridiculous… or even hide penalise my listing {:-(

]]> Comment on Yellow Pages vs. Search Marketing by David Jenyns http://www.justinblase.com/yellow-pages-vs-search-marketing/comment-page-1#comment-1146 David Jenyns Tue, 17 May 2011 18:50:31 +0000 http://www.justinblase.com/?p=118#comment-1146 There's also sense of control over what people want to see when they are looking for information. Online users are offered with more options and choices, something that Yellow Pages has certain limitations over. Here's some information that we got when we did a random survey months ago. Q1. How often do you use the print version of the Yellow Pages? 7.69% use it regularly 23.08% once a month 15.38% once a year 53.85% never use it Q2. How do you search for products and services you’re looking for? 92.86% use Google.com 7.14% use Yellow Pages Respondent Quote: “I reckon the yellow pages is obsolete, why would you spend money on the yellow pages when they’ll just as easily find you on Google.” Q3. How often do you use Google? 100% use Google.com everyday Respondent Quote: “If I need information I go straight to Google.” Google still has the crown, while Yellow Pages goes down in the eyes of the online users. :) Thanks for sharing the video. :) Cheers, Dave There’s also sense of control over what people want to see when they are looking for information. Online users are offered with more options and choices, something that Yellow Pages has certain limitations over.

Here’s some information that we got when we did a random survey months ago.

Q1. How often do you use the print version of the Yellow Pages?

7.69% use it regularly
23.08% once a month
15.38% once a year
53.85% never use it

Q2. How do you search for products and services you’re looking for?

92.86% use Google.com
7.14% use Yellow Pages

Respondent Quote: “I reckon the yellow pages is obsolete, why would you spend money on the yellow pages when they’ll just as easily find you on Google.”

Q3. How often do you use Google?

100% use Google.com everyday

Respondent Quote: “If I need information I go straight to Google.”

Google still has the crown, while Yellow Pages goes down in the eyes of the online users. :) Thanks for sharing the video. :)

Cheers,
Dave

]]> Comment on Google Places Service Area Dissected by Justin http://www.justinblase.com/google-places-service-areas-dissected/comment-page-1#comment-1090 Justin Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:45:51 +0000 http://www.justinblase.com/?p=518#comment-1090 Yes, I have found that the service radius option does tend to result in weaker results than if you actually disclose the business address. Yes, I have found that the service radius option does tend to result in weaker results than if you actually disclose the business address.

]]> Comment on Google Places Service Area Dissected by Chotrul SEO http://www.justinblase.com/google-places-service-areas-dissected/comment-page-1#comment-1089 Chotrul SEO Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:16:58 +0000 http://www.justinblase.com/?p=518#comment-1089 Is your experience that putting your locations into service areas rather than actual business locations results in lower Google Place rankings for them? I have a business that pretty much falls inbetween the two categories, and am wondering which is the best route to go, rankings wise? many thanks indeed for sharing this post. Is your experience that putting your locations into service areas rather than actual business locations results in lower Google Place rankings for them?

I have a business that pretty much falls inbetween the two categories, and am wondering which is the best route to go, rankings wise?

many thanks indeed for sharing this post.

]]> Comment on Things Are Cookin’ With Google Social Search by Justin http://www.justinblase.com/things-are-cookin-with-google-social-search/comment-page-1#comment-1060 Justin Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:07:54 +0000 http://www.justinblase.com/?p=606#comment-1060 UPDATE: Looks like this has been occurring for nearly 2 months: http://searchengineland.com/googles-new-social-sitelinks-57805 UPDATE: Looks like this has been occurring for nearly 2 months: http://searchengineland.com/googles-new-social-sitelinks-57805

]]> Comment on This Is How I Spent My Day Off Yesterday by Rick http://www.justinblase.com/tecmo-bowl-touchdown-glitch/comment-page-1#comment-1016 Rick Thu, 06 Jan 2011 07:48:40 +0000 http://www.justinblase.com/?p=191#comment-1016 I actually looked this up online because it accidentally happened to me. I started playing with it and realized that you are slightly off. It only happens when you throw an interception which is in your own endzone. So if your QB throws a pass which is caught by the defense in your own endzone, it gives the wrong team a touchdown. I actually looked this up online because it accidentally happened to me. I started playing with it and realized that you are slightly off.

It only happens when you throw an interception which is in your own endzone. So if your QB throws a pass which is caught by the defense in your own endzone, it gives the wrong team a touchdown.

]]> Comment on Can QR Codes Be The Next Big Think For Real Estate Marketing? by Rich http://www.justinblase.com/sioux-falls-house-for-sale/comment-page-1#comment-976 Rich Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:21:21 +0000 http://www.justinblase.com/?p=204#comment-976 QR Codes are definitely gaining popularity quickly. They will make it much easier for a buyer to learn more about a property. Frosting http://addfrosting.com offers a free QR generator with tracking. QR Codes are definitely gaining popularity quickly. They will make it much easier for a buyer to learn more about a property. Frosting http://addfrosting.com offers a free QR generator with tracking.

]]> Comment on Google Results Including Phone Numbers by Justin http://www.justinblase.com/google-phone-book-results/comment-page-1#comment-847 Justin Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:07:35 +0000 http://www.justinblase.com/?p=585#comment-847 Thanks for pointing that out Keri - definitely looks like it's been around for a while. I wonder if they are showing up more these days or if I have simply not performed a name + geo search like that for several years... Thanks for pointing that out Keri – definitely looks like it’s been around for a while. I wonder if they are showing up more these days or if I have simply not performed a name + geo search like that for several years…

]]> Comment on Google Results Including Phone Numbers by Keri Morgret http://www.justinblase.com/google-phone-book-results/comment-page-1#comment-845 Keri Morgret Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:59:47 +0000 http://www.justinblase.com/?p=585#comment-845 This is actually not new, it's been in place since at least 2007, judging by other blog posts (http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/015774.html). This is actually not new, it’s been in place since at least 2007, judging by other blog posts (http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/015774.html).

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