Comments on: Google Local Business Center Now Includes Ireland http://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/ Search Engine Optimisation Ireland Sun, 29 Mar 2015 11:08:12 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 By: How to Get Included in Google Local, and How to Improve Your Local Ranking. Google Local Business Center Guide - Red Cardinalhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-6405 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:08:06 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-6405 [...] November 2007 I first noticed that Google had added Ireland to it’s Local Business Center. At the time I thought this was big news as it seemed to indicate the imminent release of Google [...]

]]> By: Michaelhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2234 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:30:59 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2234 Hi Richard,

That’s interesting. I just did a few quick searches, ‘web design Paris’, ‘web design New York’ and a few other cities and areas around the globe, the 10 pack appeared. Then I added Irish regional qualifiers and the 10 box results didn’t appear at all.

I thought maybe with adding the city or region Google would trigger local search and it wouldn’t matter whereabouts in the world you where. For instance I might be in New York, coming to Dublin for a conference and when I type in ‘B&B Dublin’ Google should be able to trigger local search results. That appears not to be the case.

I think it was the 10 pack’s anniversary a few weeks ago. It’s certainly changing the SERPS, and offers great opportunities, it’s
also quite annoying to be top of the organics and notice 10 results plus 3 PPC results above a listing.

You should take St. Paddy’s day off and go for a pint :-) forget about little green bars and big G.

Best
Michael.

]]> By: Richard Hearnehttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2232 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:14:14 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2232 Hey Michael

Sorry for not responding – been a bit under the cosh again.
Local doesn’t appear in regular google – likely because they cant tell your location as all our IP addresses are so piss poor. I’m in Dublin, with Digiweb, and google thinks I’m in Louth.
Where Local is turned on though is mobile. I was on my phone recently and searched for something (cant remember) and lo-and-behold there was local results, maps addresses, the whole shebang :)

Try on your phone, but do it on the mobile network not wifi.
Rgds, and hope your well
Richard

]]> By: Michaelhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2231 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:21:40 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2231 Hi Richard,

Do local search results show up in google.ie?
I just did a number of searches for hotels, guesthouses, b&b in Donegal and there doesn’t appear to be any showing.

cheers,
Michael.

]]> By: Web Designhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2230 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:09:11 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2230 This is a great feature and very useful for local business whose websites are not very well optimized. They also get a chance to do good local business.

]]> By: Website Design Web Designerhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2229 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:18:01 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2229 Thanks for the information Richard

]]> By: Richard Hearnehttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2233 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:48:03 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2233 Hi Ian

I’m yet to see any local listings in Google’s Irish SERPs :(

Not sure what the deal is – but I’m sure we’ll hear about it officially as soon as they launch.

Rgds
Richard

]]> By: Ian Lhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2228 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:14:44 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2228 I still don’t see any local business listings for high volume terms such as ‘dublin hotels’ or ‘dublin restaurants’. What’s the story there?

]]> By: Thomas Holmeshttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2223 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:56:26 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2223 Hi Richard,

Hadn’t realised this wasn’t in action in Ireland yet. We’ve been using this in France with some clients. If you can get the right keywords in your listing, it can get your listing at the top of some very nice search results. Well worth it.

]]> By: Virtually on your doorstep | BUBBLE BROTHERS - CORK WINE MERCHANTShttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2222 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:01:41 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2222 [...] If you’re new here, you might like to subscribe using our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Businesses with web intentions should take note that Google Local Business Center now takes in Ireland. Read more at Richard Hearne’s Red Cardinal blog. [...]

]]> By: Julianhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2221 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:46:21 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2221 I didn’t think they’d get around to Ireland for ages. Really good news, and thanks for spreading the word.

]]> By: Presence Photography » Google’s Local Business Centrehttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2220 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:03:35 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2220 [...] Cardinal is reporting that Google’s Local Business Centre is now available in Ireland. So I signed up. It was a [...]

]]> By: Donncha’s Monday Links at Holy Shmoly!http://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2219 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:13:39 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2219 [...] seen in several places, Red Cardinal has the news that Google Local is now in Ireland. If you have a store front business, you should [...]

]]> By: Louie Eire-Web Designhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2226 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:18:58 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2226 Thanks for the news. I was waiting for this a long time.

]]> By: David Behanhttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2225 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:49:21 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2225 Thanks for that Richard.

]]> By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Are you local? Google Local comes to Ireland. Register your business for freehttp://www.redcardinal.ie/google/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2224 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:45:34 +0000 http://www.redcardinal.ie/search-engine-optimisation/18-11-2007/google-local-ireland/#comment-2224 [...] If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my site using a feedreader or email. Thanks for visiting – Damien.Richard’s on the ball, again. [...]

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