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Say Your Job All the rage Google Maps Hitherto Someone Else DoesWriting by means of Cut Stamoulis likely Friday, 26 of September , 2008 at 9:31 arch

Providing there is only superior spot happening Google Maps it is the reality that virtually anyone package speak a labour extra inscribe modern the trivia. Previously at once dir they conclude, they bottle settle what invariably trifles they hope for. There are maybe extra corrupt humans doable the internet than there is happening your regional neighborhood prep added to different of these be blessed with discovered the thought of hijacking unclaimed businesses modern Google Maps.

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Google Maps Instantly Additional Composition Guidelines Towards Limited SearchWriting from one side to the ot Crop Stamoulis hypothetical Wednesday, 17 of September , 2008 at 7:37 chancellor

Google be born with published a establish of guidelines that should subsist followed considering that submitting your office to Google maps. Happening the previous, the guidelines appeared to exist quite negligent plus revolved on all sides of separate work point, only servitude. The guidelines are faraway auxiliary exacting now.

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Not really an SEO post, but cool nontheless. Here is a new feature from the “mouth” of Google:

A new Google Maps feature lets you easily create maps with placemarks that incorporate your text comments, photos, and videos from YouTube and Google Video. It’s a great way of sharing your stories on a map, whether it’s stops you enjoyed on a recent vacation or the best places to grab a quick bite to eat in your city. To get started, just click the “My Maps” tab on the left-hand side of the Google Maps homepage.
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SEO Videos: Google Maps and Local Search Engine Optimization TipWriting by Nick Stamoulis on Wednesday, 19 of March , 2008 at 1:54 pm

Here Nick Stamoulis goes through the steps for adding your business into Google Local (Google Maps) and these tips to better your local search engine optimization efforts. Do not forget to subscribe to our Brick Marketing SEO YouTube Channel and check back each week for new tips and information.

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In case you hadn’t heard, a few months back I posted about Google’s 411 service 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411). It’s a free telephone service that helps you search for businesses by voice and get connected to those businesses for free.

Now Google has upgraded this service with the addition of mapping the locations. If during your call to 800-GOOG-411, just say “map it”, and you’ll get a text message with the details of your search plus a link to a map of your results right on your mobile phone.

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Yahoo! Local & Maps Gets A Much-Needed UpdateWriting by Nick Stamoulis on Saturday, 8 of March , 2008 at 9:06 am

Yahoo! Maps has updated its functionality. According to the Yahoo! Maps Blog, some of the new features include:

New Neighborhood Data at lower zoom levels with: 300 cities with new neighborhood data added throughout North America, from Palo Alto, to Chicago, to Toronto, etc.12,000 new neighborhoods added, from “Lower East Side” (New York, Milwaukee, Bridgeport) to “Lower Collegetown” (Ithaca)Expanded Worldwide Coverage with much improved coverage, especially throughout Eastern EuropeNew POI information - highlighting Schools, Rest areas, Ski Resorts, etc.Additional shaded relief levels worldwideCity label density increased for better usabilityStyle improvements such as Hybrid Road and Label colors adjusted for better legibilityLighter map tiles – with an average of 30-60% reduction in size

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Search Engine Optimization And New Yahoo! MapsWriting by Nick Stamoulis on Thursday, 10 of April , 2008 at 8:58 am

Search engine optimization goes further than just getting to the front page of Google. Yahoo! and MSN are popular search engines as well and with Yahoo! announcing the update to Yahoo! Maps, it may become just as important to optimize for them as well.

More importantly, particularly for bricks and mortar businesses that also have a web presence, getting a high listing in local search results is a must. Search engine optimization will only go so far, you also need to take the steps to submit your business to the big three’s versions of local listings.

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Google Maps’ New Search FeatureWriting by Nick Stamoulis on Thursday, 31 of January , 2008 at 8:48 am

Google Maps now has a new search feature. When you land on the Google Maps page you’ll see the usual set up, but if you look to the right of the search button there’s a link. It says “Show search options” and a drop down box appears. Click on it and it says “Hide search options.”

In the drop down box you’ll see four options:

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