local search

Google Connects Online And Offline With Local Product Availability

November 15, 2010

54% of searches done on Mobile Phones are “Local” searches. Local businesses who pay attention to the emerging applications for ways they can be found will win, period.
“In time for the holidays Google is making it possible for online (and mobile) shoppers to discover real-time product inventory in local stores. Google certainly isn’t the first [...]

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Will The Evolution of Local Search Leave You Behind?

July 8, 2009

Was reading an interesting article
The Importance of Local Search Today.
They mention a couple interesting points
“Search is constantly evolving, from general web search such as the old giants Yahoo, AltaVista and Excite through to the current day of Google.”
Google never sleeps, just like rust.
“According to a Piper Jaffray 2008 research paper, 30 percent of all [...]

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