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Is Google Local Search For Sale?

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Share Is Google Local Search For Sale? This content from: Duct Tape Marketing I’ve always assumed that Google Maps (and other local search directories) would build up the free local directory, drive other for pay players out, get us hooked on their service, and then start charging to be listed in the prime spot. In this case the prime spot for local search is the Google Seven box shown below for a search for “Attorney Houston, Tx” Click to enlarge Something else you might notice is that while optimizing your web site to appear in the lucky seven box is a great idea, the majority of these results are sponsored. That’s right, Google is playing with selling enhanced listings in several cities and looks to be headed towards paid listings in local search. At first this may not seem like such a bad thing to those on the outside looking in, but it may price some folks out of yet another organic search option. Related Posts: Google Adds Local Search to Mobile Phones Google Local Finally Adds Ability To List Your Local Business Google Maps expands local view Yahoo Adds Local Featured Listings Where In The World Is Local Search? Powered by Contextual Related Posts Like this post? Share it with others

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Is Google Local Search For Sale?