Google goes local !!!

[Pongers]

When you are planning to grab local business then Google will surely help you a lot, just try to optimize your site for local keywords searches and see your business at next level
refer :-
googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/google-becomes-more-local.html

[Dan]

I like what Google have done with this, it'll surely help those in need of finding specific local services.

[Grover]

I have tried this and it is showing me some good results with local searches. It is pretty beneficial for the people who are into local business.

[Katie]

It is certainly good for local businesses if Google is going local as users will be able to find services locally, however, I think due to this reason, the websites which offer services all over the World will suffer a lot and their business will definitely get affected which is not a very good sign.

Opinions on this are most welcome

[Harry]

Yes, for many small business owner grabbing local market & local deals is their business motto

[Emma]

May i know, what is a local search and how can it be beneficial for business?

[Pongers]

May i know, what is a local search and how can it be beneficial for business?

Have you got chance to go through above link
I hope you will get answers to your questions over there.

[Dan]

The iPhone now has something similar in-built. I was searching for an alternative Starbucks earlier this week and it was brilliant for finding alternative shops.

[Pongers]

Yeah, Google local searches are of much help when you are traveling some unknown locations

[Armstrong]

Google goes local !!!

well knowledge networks

you can't really make a whole lot
but it's very easy

they send you surveys & you get payed for your oppinion.

[paul]

In addition of submission of the site in Google LBS, if you also add your website in the top level of trusted local/vertical directories I think it would have positive impact on the local search algorithm.