Comments on: Dealing with multiple phone numbers in Google Local http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/dealing-with-multiple-phone-numbers-in-google-local/ Internet marketing and search engine optimisation Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:42:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Dav http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/dealing-with-multiple-phone-numbers-in-google-local/#comment-505600 Dav Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:05:08 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3261#comment-505600 awesome, great staff ,very usefull,keep it up,i think many people have to deal with it, but google keep changing the algorithms, this is really getting annoying to me. thanks again awesome, great staff ,very usefull,keep it up,i think many people have to deal with it, but google keep changing the algorithms, this is really getting annoying to me. thanks again

]]> By: Paul Web http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/dealing-with-multiple-phone-numbers-in-google-local/#comment-484015 Paul Web Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:48:14 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3261#comment-484015 We went through this hassle when we moved to our new offices. It was bad enough having to update our numbers with all of our clients but it was even more time-consuming getting the new details correct with Google. We went through this hassle when we moved to our new offices. It was bad enough having to update our numbers with all of our clients but it was even more time-consuming getting the new details correct with Google.

]]> By: alex http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/dealing-with-multiple-phone-numbers-in-google-local/#comment-285994 alex Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:52:39 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3261#comment-285994 great topic , i am really having problem with it, great topic , i am really having problem with it,

]]> By: Adrian Cameron http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/dealing-with-multiple-phone-numbers-in-google-local/#comment-218189 Adrian Cameron Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:40:35 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3261#comment-218189 I am more interested in how long the citation process takes. I have corrected my listing on LBC in line with Google recommendations, but am finding that citations are not flowing, even though I am listed in quite a few local citation sources. Why is that? How long will it take, if ever, before those citations get listed? I am more interested in how long the citation process takes. I have corrected my listing on LBC in line with Google recommendations, but am finding that citations are not flowing, even though I am listed in quite a few local citation sources. Why is that? How long will it take, if ever, before those citations get listed?

]]> By: Clive http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/dealing-with-multiple-phone-numbers-in-google-local/#comment-208000 Clive Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:52:31 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3261#comment-208000 Going back to Brent's comment for tracking numbers we have found an effective way is to display the tracking number prominently but as an image. Most people will use this. You can have the regular number next to the address. This way Google is happy AND you have effective tracking! Going back to Brent’s comment for tracking numbers we have found an effective way is to display the tracking number prominently but as an image. Most people will use this.

You can have the regular number next to the address. This way Google is happy AND you have effective tracking!

]]> By: Luci http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/dealing-with-multiple-phone-numbers-in-google-local/#comment-191955 Luci Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:31:53 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3261#comment-191955 This is really useful information, though means that somethings could be problematic but I hope I'm miss understanding - If a business has several phone numbers listed on their website, but perhaps only one listed on LBC, does the presence of the other phone numbers cause a negative effect? And, like Brent said, if other data on the internet lists one main phone line, and the website lists a different one - perhaps a new line or as Brent said a tracking number - this has a negative effect too? This is really useful information, though means that somethings could be problematic but I hope I’m miss understanding -
If a business has several phone numbers listed on their website, but perhaps only one listed on LBC, does the presence of the other phone numbers cause a negative effect?

And, like Brent said, if other data on the internet lists one main phone line, and the website lists a different one – perhaps a new line or as Brent said a tracking number – this has a negative effect too?

]]> By: Mark Kennedy http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/dealing-with-multiple-phone-numbers-in-google-local/#comment-191819 Mark Kennedy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:11:38 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3261#comment-191819 "The best method we’ve found to fix the issue of multiple numbers is to find all the old phone numbers in existence and search for them on Google before contacting all the directories and websites listing them to correct the data. Time consuming but totally worthwhile." That's very good advice. I think this would work well for businesses that have been around a long time and are now ready to claim and cleanup their LBL strategy. “The best method we’ve found to fix the issue of multiple numbers is to find all the old phone numbers in existence and search for them on Google before contacting all the directories and websites listing them to correct the data. Time consuming but totally worthwhile.”

That’s very good advice. I think this would work well for businesses that have been around a long time and are now ready to claim and cleanup their LBL strategy.

]]> By: SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 5, 2009 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/dealing-with-multiple-phone-numbers-in-google-local/#comment-191775 SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 5, 2009 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:07:50 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3261#comment-191775 [...] Dealing with multiple phone numbers in Google Local, BlogStorm [...] [...] Dealing with multiple phone numbers in Google Local, BlogStorm [...]

]]> By: Patrick Altoft http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/dealing-with-multiple-phone-numbers-in-google-local/#comment-191668 Patrick Altoft Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:20:02 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3261#comment-191668 Brent I believe that Google looks at the number being displayed on your website to see if it matches the local business listing so you really need to have the same number in both places. Brent I believe that Google looks at the number being displayed on your website to see if it matches the local business listing so you really need to have the same number in both places.

]]> By: Brent http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/dealing-with-multiple-phone-numbers-in-google-local/#comment-191653 Brent Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:25:42 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3261#comment-191653 Patrick, How about using a tracking number of the web site only and all third-party and LBC listings use the "real" business phone number? Is there any correlation with lower maps rankings? Patrick,

How about using a tracking number of the web site only and all third-party and LBC listings use the “real” business phone number? Is there any correlation with lower maps rankings?

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