It’s been a busy month and it seems everyone wants to get in on the action. Google has launched Google Places Carousel. Bing started Bing Boards. Facebook released Graph Search into the wild, and much more.
These are some big changes. Google Places Carousel promises to change way people search locally and Facebook’s widened release of Graph Search will not only potentially change the way people search, but also may be exposing your private info right now.
Watch the video below for more info:
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“Hi, I’m Kurt Steinbrueck with OurChurch.Com. I’m here with this month’s SEO update, where you can get an entire month’s worth of SEO news in just a couple of minutes. Alright. So, what’s been going on…” You can read the full transcript at “July SEO Update: Round and Round the Carousel“
Summary:
- Google released Google Places Carousel.
- A study by Bright Local shows most people use reviews when searching locally.
- Bing released Bing Boards.
- Google had a minor update.
- Yahoo scuttled Altavista.
- Facebook released Graph Search to all US, English-based users.
Share Your Opinion:
- Have you seen the Google Places Carousel? What do you think of it?
- How important do you think reviews are for local organizations?
- Have you changed your Facebook privacy settings?
OurChurch.Com Director of Marketing Services
Kurt serves as OurChurch.Com’s Director of Marketing Services, bringing over 20 years of expertise in search marketing, and has developed numerous marketing services and served hundreds of churches, schools, ministries, and businesses.
He has authored more than 500 articles on the subject, contributing to platforms like the Christian SEO Guys blog and Church Marketing University, and is an active participant on LocalSearchForum.com.
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Kurt is an ordained minister, serving as pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Wesley Chapel, FL, demonstrating his commitment to both faith and community. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree from Georgia Southern University. He also holds a Specific Ministry Pastor Certificate and a General Pastor Certificate from Concordia Seminary.
4 Comments
Great info Kurt. I really like the look and usability of the local results "carousel." I noticed that the carousel is implemented for restaurant search results, but when I search for churches or schools I get the older style with the results on the left and map on the right. Any idea if this will eventually get rolled out for all location related searches like churches and schools?
There hasn't been any indication from Google one way or the other as to whether they will roll out the carousel for church and schools. Right now I think they are testing it out on a smaller scale to see how it does. If it works out according to whatever goals they have for it, I don't see why they wouldn't roll it out to more categories. We'll have to wait and see.
Great summary of irritant SEO points. Much appreciated!
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