Geodomain vs Google Places

[retired_member34]

There has been a lot written regarding Googles Places (or six pack, ten pack, whatever term you use) destroying search results for geodomains, and particularly geo modifiers (for example, Brighton plumbers).

This search result has been constant for around 2 weeks now. Only one, and small in scale, but it made me very pleased - the geodomain outranks the places pack. Do you mind me asking if you get the same? Just curious as to whether it is related to the fact I am geographically close to the town.

Google search for "Bridgend Pubs"

 

[retired_member34]

Anyone willing to try? Search Google UK for Bridgend pubs. What is the first result, Bridgend.com or Google places?

Cheers

 

[WealdDomains]

bridgend.com/pubs appears first for me - I wonder if it is relevant that it isn't the www

David

 

[golddiggerguy]

destroying search results for geodomains, and particularly geo modifiers (for example, Brighton plumbers).

Quite the opposite for me TBH the sites that I have followed through and are live and functioning as they should be. (not holding pages) These are out ranking "Places".

All I'm doing is adding places too, so 2+ shots at page 1.

 

[retired_member34]

bridgend.com/pubs appears first for me

David

Excellent, thanks David, that confirms my location is not relevant.

Quite the opposite for me TBH the sites that I have followed through and are live and functioning as they should be. (not holding pages) These are out ranking "Places".

All I'm doing is adding places too, so 2+ shots at page 1.

I'm not sure I understand, do you mean you have a site listed in the places result? Could you give an example?

 

[golddiggerguy]

What I mean is why stop at just having a site listing thats above Places why apply for a places listing too?

Hull Aerials is one example and still waiting to be added to places.

I'm adding sites to places when either I can do the service or make the sale or a local company is renting it.

 

[retired_member34]

What I mean is why stop at just having a site listing thats above Places why apply for a places listing too?

Hull Aerials is one example and still waiting to be added to places.

I'm adding sites to places when either I can do the service or make the sale or a local company is renting it.

Cheers, gotcha. I've done a bit of digging and spotted a few examples of sites listed on Google place pages, even some directory website entries. For example, a places search for Cardiff pubs gives a few places listed with the websites as cardiffpubs.co.uk/?pub=pubname. I had no idea this was possible - so any business that does not have it's own website could use a page on a directory instead - great stuff.

 

[funchal]

...This search result has been constant for around 2 weeks now. Only one, and small in scale, but it made me very pleased - the geodomain outranks the places pack. Do you mind me asking if you get the same? Just curious as to whether it is related to the fact I am geographically close to the town...

Google personalises SERP and uses many more factors than just the user's location.

One good way to help de-personalise your the SERPs that returns to you is:
In Firefox, Tools ==> Start Private Browsing
In IE9, Safety ==> InPrivate Browsing

You could combine this with using a proxy server.