Local Search News

Facebook To Allow Location Sharing

15th March 2010

The New York Times reports that Facebook is getting ready to allow location sharing between friends. More »

Yelp Turned Down Microsoft Too

11th February 2010

About two months ago, when Yelp turned down an offer from Google, there had been speculation that Yelp had received a counter offer from Microsoft. More »

Yelp Walks Away From Google Deal

21st December 2009

Last week it looked almost certain that Yelp would sign a deal with Google. However, sources now reveal that Yelp has decided to back out of the deal. More »

Google Real Estate Search In U.K.

9th December 2009

According to reports from the Financial Times, Google is planning to start a property portal on their site by early 2010. More »

Sources Of Local Business Information

19th October 2009

The results of the Annual Local Search Study conducted by TMP Directional Marketing and comScore have been released. Additionally comScore has also conducted a comparative study of media trends and consumer behavior regarding local search over the last 3 years. More »

Google Killing Directory Assistance Services

16th September 2009

For the last several months now, Google has been displaying a 10-pack of local business listings along with regular search results for most queries that include a location element in them. This has definitely affected the amount of traffic reaching local directories negatively. More »

Understanding Human Habits Through Mobile Phones

5th June 2008

A study report recently published in the periodical ‘Nature‘ proves that humans are creatures of habit. While this is certainly not news, what is surprising is the fact that mobile phones were used to prove this point. More »

Buses To Use Mobile Technology To Become Road Sensors

30th May 2008

Buses plying the roads in Berlin will soon be fitted with devices that will enable the buses to act as environmental sensors, cameras and GPS. This could herald a brand new feature for mobile local services. More »

Local SEO For Multiple Locations

17th September 2007

Chris Smith has written an extremely informative article for Search Engine Land’s Local Search Week. The article discusses how bricks-and-mortar companies with multiple stores, offices, hotels spread out across a city or region can optimise their site for local search. More »