Google Places: How Different Is It World Wide?

Local Search: the use of Google Places, it is a very ‘local’ aspect of search, right? But is it in any way different in the so many local spots we have world wide? Does optimizing for Google Places differ from one place to another?

And is there a difference in types of businesses? And if you optimize for Places, does it matter if you have pictures or not? Which elements are important? All questions we all would like to see answered.

Multilingual SEO company Webcertain compiled a Google Places survey to get some insights into how Places is being used in different countries and what kind of impact it’s had on search results. They want to produce a report into the International Impact of Google Places based upon the results – and all respondents get a copy of the report, as well as entry into a draw for an ISS ticket.

Let them here your view by answering these 15 questions here and get the report & possibly a ticket to the International Search Summit London, if you win that you will also be able to meet up with us, because we will be there, both blogging and speaking!

Go to the survey

Bas van den Beld

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