Honan
Top Contributor
May I know the secrets please about Google Places?
It took me a couple of months to figure out that the method suggested by google maps to add a new business doesn't work
It always gives the Busy Server Try Again reply
Finally it dawned on me that if I login to Google Places it has the correct method
The letter verification works well if slow
The phone number verification has been a disaster for me because the customers don't write down the code and invariably pass on the wrong code to me
An SMS to a mobile is better, however some customers don't publish a mobile number, so Goog won't use the mobile
What amazes me is how the any old crappy web site can shoot to page 1 because it is in places
Any hints on what Google algorithm is used to sort the places entries?
Is it just number of reviews?
Is a phone text review weighted better than a web review?
Does using free wireless hot spots mean the reviews appear to come from different people?
How often does Google update the labels
By labels I mean the places marked on the maps, not as a result of a search
How much do you think a fair charge is for getting a business in Places , if that is all you do for them?
It took me a couple of months to figure out that the method suggested by google maps to add a new business doesn't work
It always gives the Busy Server Try Again reply
Finally it dawned on me that if I login to Google Places it has the correct method
The letter verification works well if slow
The phone number verification has been a disaster for me because the customers don't write down the code and invariably pass on the wrong code to me
An SMS to a mobile is better, however some customers don't publish a mobile number, so Goog won't use the mobile
What amazes me is how the any old crappy web site can shoot to page 1 because it is in places
Any hints on what Google algorithm is used to sort the places entries?
Is it just number of reviews?
Is a phone text review weighted better than a web review?
Does using free wireless hot spots mean the reviews appear to come from different people?
How often does Google update the labels
By labels I mean the places marked on the maps, not as a result of a search
How much do you think a fair charge is for getting a business in Places , if that is all you do for them?