Comments on: Google Local Business Center Now Includes Ireland

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By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:30:59 +0000

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 Hearne

Richard Hearne — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:14:14 +0000

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: Michael

Michael — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:21:40 +0000

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 Design

Web Design — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:09:11 +0000

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 Designer

Website Design Web Designer — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:18:01 +0000

Thanks for the information Richard

By: Richard Hearne

Richard Hearne — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:48:03 +0000

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 L

Ian L — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:14:44 +0000

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 Holmes

Thomas Holmes — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:56:26 +0000

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.

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By: Julian

Julian — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:46:21 +0000

I didn’t think they’d get around to Ireland for ages. Really good news, and thanks for spreading the word.

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By: Louie Eire-Web Design

Louie Eire-Web Design — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:18:58 +0000

Thanks for the news. I was waiting for this a long time.

By: David Behan

David Behan — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:49:21 +0000

Thanks for that Richard.

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