Comments on: Google Updates, Re-Updates Quality Guidelines http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/11/google-updates-quality-guidelines.html Exploring the trends driving small business Sat, 26 May 2012 03:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Google LBC Change Benefits Home-Based Businesses http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/11/google-updates-quality-guidelines.html#comment-1150065 Google LBC Change Benefits Home-Based Businesses Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:58:10 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=21985#comment-1150065 [...] they serve. Both additions are sure to win friends with SMB owners. You may remember that there was a bit of backlash last year when Google stopped allowing home-based businesses to use a PO Box as their listed [...] [...] they serve. Both additions are sure to win friends with SMB owners. You may remember that there was a bit of backlash last year when Google stopped allowing home-based businesses to use a PO Box as their listed [...]

]]> By: Martin Lindeskog http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/11/google-updates-quality-guidelines.html#comment-680016 Martin Lindeskog Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:11:23 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=21985#comment-680016 What is dba standing for? Todd Allison: I see on your homepage that you have been located in Manchester, NH. I studied at Southern New Hampshire University (New Hampshire Collge) between 1997 - 2000. I look forward to visit New England soon again. Good tip on the UPS service regarding post office boxes. Mailbox Etc. / FedEx must have similar service with a physical address. What is dba standing for?

Todd Allison: I see on your homepage that you have been located in Manchester, NH. I studied at Southern New Hampshire University (New Hampshire Collge) between 1997 – 2000. I look forward to visit New England soon again. Good tip on the UPS service regarding post office boxes. Mailbox Etc. / FedEx must have similar service with a physical address.

]]> By: Vedran http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/11/google-updates-quality-guidelines.html#comment-679948 Vedran Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:29:21 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=21985#comment-679948 Great post Lisa. It is very important for small business owners to understand the guidelines. But, it's also important to know that Google invests a marginal amount of effort in enforcing their local search guidelines. That is why I think there is no value in going crazy about how often Google updates their local search "rule book". Building web citations and looking for ways to facilitate reviewing is what we should be crazy about. Great post Lisa.
It is very important for small business owners to understand the guidelines.

But, it’s also important to know that Google invests a marginal amount of effort in enforcing their local search guidelines.

That is why I think there is no value in going crazy about how often Google updates their local search “rule book”.

Building web citations and looking for ways to facilitate reviewing is what we should be crazy about.

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]]> By: RedHotFranchises http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/11/google-updates-quality-guidelines.html#comment-679897 RedHotFranchises Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:20:11 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=21985#comment-679897 Thanks for the heads up on the info, It's definitely good to know before you go. Thanks for the heads up on the info, It’s definitely good to know before you go.

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/11/google-updates-quality-guidelines.html#comment-679896 Mike Blumenthal Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:17:22 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=21985#comment-679896 Joel Headley of Google has <a href="http://www.google.com/reader/shared/joel.headley" rel="nofollow">indicated</a> that Google is going to provide an alternative to the PO Box: Joel: PO Boxes have proven unverifiable and are called out as such. We're working on providing the right solution for businesses that need to hide a home address, however. Joel Headley of Google has indicated that Google is going to provide an alternative to the PO Box:

Joel:
PO Boxes have proven unverifiable and are called out as such.

We’re working on providing the right solution for businesses that need to hide a home address, however.

]]> By: Todd Allison http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/11/google-updates-quality-guidelines.html#comment-679856 Todd Allison Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:57:26 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=21985#comment-679856 The PO Box requirement has a very easy workaround for home-based businesses: Get a UPS Store (or similar) Box. These show up as actual addresses and have less restrictions on what can be shipped there. As an added bonus, most stores will set you up with a key code so you can get your mail 24/7. The PO Box requirement has a very easy workaround for home-based businesses: Get a UPS Store (or similar) Box. These show up as actual addresses and have less restrictions on what can be shipped there. As an added bonus, most stores will set you up with a key code so you can get your mail 24/7.

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