Google is now indexing AJAX and JavaScript content, which means pages that use this programming–for example, Facebook comments–are now open to being searched and linked in the future to the person making the comment. This was confirmed by Matt Cutts on Twitter, head of the webspam team at Google.
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In the past few months, I have had a few clients' Google Places business listings permanently closed for no apparent reason. Very frustrating for both me and my clients. Not only were they closed, they also lost their page #1 maps listing. In one case, we have been unable to recover the page one listing, which is a great loss for their online exposure, especially since they are in a major metro area. Even though they are still one page one in the organic ranking, the maps area is important for visibility.
Read what happens in this NY Times article. Google is speaking up in response to the article. This is what Google has to say with a written apology to businesses affected. In short, Google has a problem with their Google Places setup and spamming has become a problem for some businesses. It is great they are addressing the problem as quickly as they can, but that doesn't help the businesses who were affected.
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About Mary Kay Miller
Mary Kay Miller is a Certified SEO specialist and Orthodontic Internet marketing consultant specializing in SEO and Web 2.0 Internet marketing solutions. She has created and managed her own Internet business since 2006. Mary Kay offers "exclusive" multiple Internet marketing services for orthodontic practices to attract more new patients and increase production. For more information,contact Mary Kay toll free at 877-295-5611 or email mk@orthopreneur.com
If you have been paying attention to Google Places area for the last few weeks, you noticed Google has shut down the reviews area and is updating Google Places again. This is not at all unusual since Google is continually updating Google Places' back end. This a monumental task and takes time and it seems like it never stops. The latest updates were created to enhance the consumer experience when writing reviews online.
About Mary Kay Miller
Mary Kay Miller is a Certified SEO specialist and Orthodontic Internet marketing consultant specializing in SEO and Web 2.0 Internet marketing solutions. She has created and managed her own Internet business since 2006. Mary Kay offers "exclusive" multiple Internet marketing services for orthodontic practices to attract more new patients and increase production. For more information,contact Mary Kay toll free at 877-295-5611 or email mk@orthopreneur.com