On SEO testing; 
http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&q=bretts+plumbing&meta=&fp=1&cad=b I get my 
man #1 plus a mini google map at the top of the page. Is this map just 
because he is local to me?

IE could someone well away from Herts/Cambs region give that result a click 
and see if you get a map and address of "Bretts Plumbing and Heating" 
please.

Cheers.
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dE|_ wrote:
> On SEO testing; 
> http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&q=bretts+plumbing&meta=&fp=1&cad=b I get my 
> man #1 plus a mini google map at the top of the page. Is this map just 
> because he is local to me?
> 
> IE could someone well away from Herts/Cambs region give that result a click 
> and see if you get a map and address of "Bretts Plumbing and Heating" 
> please.
> 
> Cheers.

 From North-East London (ok, not that far) your man is #1, but I don't 
see a map, just a plain Google listing.

Phil, London

On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:23:47 +0100, "dE|_"
 wrote:

>IE could someone well away from Herts/Cambs region give that result a click 
>and see if you get a map and address of "Bretts Plumbing and Heating" 
>please.

No map for me in North Staffs.
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"Philip Herlihy"  replied:
>> On SEO testing; 
>> http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&q=bretts+plumbing&meta=&fp=1&cad=b I get 
>> my man #1 plus a mini google map at the top of the page. Is this map just 
>> because he is local to me?
>>
>> IE could someone well away from Herts/Cambs region give that result a 
>> click and see if you get a map and address of "Bretts Plumbing and 
>> Heating" please.
>>
>> Cheers.
>
> From North-East London (ok, not that far) your man is #1, but I don't see 
> a map, just a plain Google listing.

So it is just a business service for the locals. That's interesting, Google 
is pretty precise at detecting your I.P. location (or whatever you call it).

I really like Google, check this for a #1 nailing;
http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&q=guitar+explained&meta=&fp=1b311284ac0b25f6

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On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:15:54 +0100, "dE|_"
 wrote:

>I really like Google, check this for a #1 nailing;
>http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&q=guitar+explained&meta=&fp=1b311284ac0b25f6

I can do that :)

http://www.google.com/search?q=bluegrass+staffs

The trick is knowing what your potential punters will type in :(
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"Geoff Berrow" wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:15:54 +0100, "dE|_"
>  wrote:
>
>>I really like Google, check this for a #1 nailing;
>> http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&q=guitar+explained&meta=&fp=1b311284ac0b25f6
>
> I can do that :)
>
> http://www.google.com/search?q=bluegrass+staffs
>
> The trick is knowing what your potential punters will type in :(

...unless i was looking for an odd type of ganja in staffordshire I don't 
see many generic searches for that phrase, but then you do want to be easily 
found by fans too.

As far as money earning punters go, this one is key for my tuition trade in 
the town of Royston;
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=guitar+lessons+in+royston

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On Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:02:23 +0100, "dE|_"
 wrote:

>> I can do that :)
>>
>> http://www.google.com/search?q=bluegrass+staffs
>>
>> The trick is knowing what your potential punters will type in :(
>
>...unless i was looking for an odd type of ganja in staffordshire I don't 
>see many generic searches for that phrase, but then you do want to be easily 
>found by fans too.

I can get good results with more general searches :)
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=barn+dance+staffordshire
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=barn+dance+stoke
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=barn+dance+cheshire

As long as we get near the top I'm reasonably happy.
>
>As far as money earning punters go, this one is key for my tuition trade in 
>the town of Royston;
>http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=guitar+lessons+in+royston

But what about wider areas?
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=guitar+lessons+hertfordshire
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=guitar+lessons+cambs

I think you have more work to do
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On Mon Aug 17 2009 14:03:32 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time) , Geoff Berrow
<Geoff Berrow > wrote re:"Re: Google business maps",
> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:23:47 +0100, "dE|_"
>  wrote:
> 
>> IE could someone well away from Herts/Cambs region give that result a click 
>> and see if you get a map and address of "Bretts Plumbing and Heating" 
>> please.
> 
> No map for me in North Staffs.

Nor here in Macclesfield (probably about the same distance) but your man
is still number 1, over a Bretts Plumbing in Notts/Derbys. Searching for
something else for a friend does yield a map for somewhere further away
<URL:http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=basildon+rugby+club> gives an
Essex map (as desired) - does Basildon, Berkshire not have a local rugby
club, perhaps?

Stephan
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Currently in Macclesfield, Cheshire

"Geoff Berrow"  wrote in message 
news:28il85l1mk9h2c03p1shpmutu089t9t9gq@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:02:23 +0100, "dE|_"
>  wrote:
>
>>> I can do that :)
>>>
>>> http://www.google.com/search?q=bluegrass+staffs
>>>
>>> The trick is knowing what your potential punters will type in :(
>>
>>...unless i was looking for an odd type of ganja in staffordshire I don't
>>see many generic searches for that phrase, but then you do want to be 
>>easily
>>found by fans too.
>
> I can get good results with more general searches :)
> http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=barn+dance+staffordshire
> http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=barn+dance+stoke
> http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=barn+dance+cheshire
>
> As long as we get near the top I'm reasonably happy.
>>
>>As far as money earning punters go, this one is key for my tuition trade 
>>in
>>the town of Royston;
>>http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=guitar+lessons+in+royston
>
> But what about wider areas?
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=guitar+lessons+hertfordshire
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=guitar+lessons+cambs
>
> I think you have more work to do

Surprisingly all of my current clientell are from the several surrounding 
villages 2-5 miles out. Villagers know what the larger town is called, they 
all come to the huge Tesco and they expect us to be equiped with guitar 
teachers too.

How far somebody is prepared to drive for 1 hour with me (or anyone) is 
debatable, but as soon as you put 'North' in front of Hertfordshire, I 
result at #8 anyway. (It's not a small county ;o)

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"Stephan Bird" wrote in message news:7f0bp6F2hqqscU1@mid.individual.net...
> On Mon Aug 17 2009 14:03:32 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time) , Geoff Berrow
> <Geoff Berrow > wrote re:"Re: Google business maps",
>> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:23:47 +0100, "dE|_"
>>  wrote:
>>
>>> IE could someone well away from Herts/Cambs region give that result a 
>>> click
>>> and see if you get a map and address of "Bretts Plumbing and Heating"
>>> please.
>>
>> No map for me in North Staffs.
>
> Nor here in Macclesfield (probably about the same distance) but your man
> is still number 1, over a Bretts Plumbing in Notts/Derbys. Searching for
> something else for a friend does yield a map for somewhere further away
> <URL:http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=basildon+rugby+club> gives an
> Essex map (as desired) - does Basildon, Berkshire not have a local rugby
> club, perhaps?

Okay, this is interesting; For Bretts the map was coming up on IE only- 
until I pasted it the URL here and direct into FF for last check. Now FF 
shows it every time.

WTF? Try it yourself.

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Despite coming from there originally, I'm sitting in Lyon (France) and 
am just seeing a normal Google search

dE|_ wrote:
> On SEO testing; 
> http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&q=bretts+plumbing&meta=&fp=1&cad=b I get my 
> man #1 plus a mini google map at the top of the page. Is this map just 
> because he is local to me?
> 
> IE could someone well away from Herts/Cambs region give that result a click 
> and see if you get a map and address of "Bretts Plumbing and Heating" 
> please.
> 
> Cheers.

On Wed Aug 19 2009 14:53:51 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time) , dE|_ <dE|_
> wrote re:"Re: Google business maps",
> 
> Okay, this is interesting; For Bretts the map was coming up on IE only- 
> until I pasted it the URL here and direct into FF for last check. Now FF 
> shows it every time.
> 
> WTF? Try it yourself.
> 

Still no map here in Cheshire, sorry.

On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:23:47 +0100, "dE|_"
 wrote:

>On SEO testing; 
>http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&q=bretts+plumbing&meta=&fp=1&cad=b I get my 
>man #1 plus a mini google map at the top of the page. Is this map just 
>because he is local to me?
>
>IE could someone well away from Herts/Cambs region give that result a click 
>and see if you get a map and address of "Bretts Plumbing and Heating" 
>please.
>
>Cheers.
No address or map shown in Google for me in Dorset.

Richard
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comment in I'm sorry I haven't a clue.

"Stephan Bird"  wrote in message 
news:7f9p8cF2jcq7pU1@mid.individual.net...
> On Wed Aug 19 2009 14:53:51 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time) , dE|_ <dE|_
> > wrote re:"Re: Google business maps",
>>
>> Okay, this is interesting; For Bretts the map was coming up on IE only-
>> until I pasted it the URL here and direct into FF for last check. Now FF
>> shows it every time.
>>
>> WTF? Try it yourself.
>>
>
> Still no map here in Cheshire, sorry.

Well, I don't quite know what the defining factor is that says "display a 
map" because I didn't script google Google, but my desktop is about 4 miles 
from this company's front door and I get;
http://www.websitefoundry.co.uk/images/brettmap.jpg