Comments on: Google Maps: Citations, Reviews, & User Content http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/google-maps-citations-reviews/ Proven & practical local search marketing strategies for small businesses. Gain visibility in Google Maps, Yahoo Local Search, MSN Search Local & much more! Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:50:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Christy http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/google-maps-citations-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-15149 Christy Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:51:15 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1139#comment-15149 Thanks for taking the time to write the article. I'm halfway through your general citation list and to be honest its useless. You can't add citations to any of these sites! function sbmgOptinValidateForm48(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm48' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Thanks for taking the time to write the article. I’m halfway through your general citation list and to be honest its useless. You can’t add citations to any of these sites!

]]> By: Matthew Hunt http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/google-maps-citations-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-14132 Matthew Hunt Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:54:01 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1139#comment-14132 Norbert Google Places is Google Maps for small business listings. It used to be Google Maps, then google local business center, and now most recently this year it's called Google Places and I think it will stay branded as that with Google. So no separate place to submit or claim your business. function sbmgOptinValidateForm575(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm575' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Norbert Google Places is Google Maps for small business listings. It used to be Google Maps, then google local business center, and now most recently this year it’s called Google Places and I think it will stay branded as that with Google. So no separate place to submit or claim your business.

]]> By: Norbert Cichocki http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/google-maps-citations-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-13981 Norbert Cichocki Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:00:29 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1139#comment-13981 Hi Matthew, I just came across your article on Google...a lot of good information. One question that comes to my mind is what is the correlation between Google Places and Google Maps. If I already have Google Places set up and show constantly in position #3, do I get placed on Google Maps automatically, or is there a seperate process for that? Thank you. Norbert function sbmgOptinValidateForm872(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm872' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Hi Matthew,

I just came across your article on Google…a lot of good information. One question that comes to my mind is what is the correlation between Google Places and Google Maps. If I already have Google Places set up and show constantly in position #3, do I get placed on Google Maps automatically, or is there a seperate process for that? Thank you. Norbert

]]> By: Matthew Hunt http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/google-maps-citations-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-12538 Matthew Hunt Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:18:42 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1139#comment-12538 Citations are important for Google Places rankings. function sbmgOptinValidateForm362(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm362' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Citations are important for Google Places rankings.

]]> By: SEO Singapore http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/google-maps-citations-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-12502 SEO Singapore Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:31:33 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1139#comment-12502 I've been trying to find out what and how citation can be helpful to my current clients. Not that I don't know anything I just want to make sure I'm on the right track. I've ticked the box subscribing to this blog. It would be good reading posts like this, very informative. thank you function sbmgOptinValidateForm891(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm891' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

I’ve been trying to find out what and how citation can be helpful to my current clients. Not that I don’t know anything I just want to make sure I’m on the right track. I’ve ticked the box subscribing to this blog. It would be good reading posts like this, very informative. thank you

]]> By: Rafael Montilla http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/google-maps-citations-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-11739 Rafael Montilla Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:20:42 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1139#comment-11739 This a Great information, Thanks!!! function sbmgOptinValidateForm145(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm145' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

This a Great information, Thanks!!!

]]> By: Matthew Hunt http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/google-maps-citations-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-2666 Matthew Hunt Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:25:45 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1139#comment-2666 Hey Yam. Yeah I got do an update. On my list of things to do. I'll have to get a list off Darren at Whitespark as he is the citations king. function sbmgOptinValidateForm396(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm396' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Hey Yam. Yeah I got do an update. On my list of things to do. I’ll have to get a list off Darren at Whitespark as he is the citations king.

]]> By: Yam Regev http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/google-maps-citations-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-2432 Yam Regev Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:04:33 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1139#comment-2432 I love this post, Matthew! Say, what about some UK sources for reviews & citations? function sbmgOptinValidateForm687(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm687' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

I love this post, Matthew!

Say, what about some UK sources for reviews & citations?

]]> By: Christian Lamar http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/google-maps-citations-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-2412 Christian Lamar Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:10:55 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1139#comment-2412 Wow... so you are just advising people to get themselves banned and sand-boxed by Google by spamming comments. Smart move Anyone following this advice is likely to get banned like the guy advocating the junk function sbmgOptinValidateForm595(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm595' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Wow… so you are just advising people to get themselves banned and sand-boxed by Google by spamming comments. Smart move

Anyone following this advice is likely to get banned like the guy advocating the junk

]]> By: Matthew Hunt http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/google-maps-citations-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-2059 Matthew Hunt Fri, 27 May 2011 13:30:57 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1139#comment-2059 yes you are 100% right. dripping reviews and citations and reviews is the best method to a successful local SEO plan. function sbmgOptinValidateForm36(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm36' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

yes you are 100% right. dripping reviews and citations and reviews is the best method to a successful local SEO plan.

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