Google is continually making changes to the algorithm to get local business listing to show up in a search. Last week saw yet another tweak. The 10-pack is now the 7-pack.
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In my opinion the 10-pack took up to much space. it hogged the top of the page making it impossible [...]
On the 1st of June 2009 Google Maps update their quality guidelines for business listing. This is yet another move by Google to keep their search results clean and spam free. I haven’t noticed much of any spam in our local listing but I’ve seen examples of local business listing spam posted by others.
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Earlier this year Google released Local Business Center User Guide to give business owners more control over the way their listings appear in Google Maps.
A lot of the business owners don’t seem to know how to use a computer or don’t want to learn… Whatever the reason, they should start.
