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oh too - I have to admit I'm really liking Google instant. I actually miss not having it on my ipad. I know awhile back many of us were on the fence on whether or not we liked it.
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Reviews, Places, and SEO. Google's new Integration.
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A few people I know hate Google Instant. I love using it and absolutely love how it affects our SEO products. It'll work on mobile eventually I'm sure.
Just noticed the user names dropped from google user reviews. No more clicking through to see if its real or fake! Is anybody else noticed this or am I seeing things?
Alex, great post.
For over a decade we have seen the tremendous power of influence that user reviews have on online purchased decisions. The value of authentic user reviews of local businesses is even greater for consumers because the risk and cost are often much higher as is the case with purchasing a new or preowned vehicle. Google knows this better than most. Internet fads come and go but user reviews for auto dealers are hear for good. Dealers slow to move will be hurt.
For over a decade we have seen the tremendous power of influence that user reviews have on online purchased decisions. The value of authentic user reviews of local businesses is even greater for consumers because the risk and cost are often much higher as is the case with purchasing a new or preowned vehicle. Google knows this better than most. Internet fads come and go but user reviews for auto dealers are hear for good. Dealers slow to move will be hurt.
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The thread reacts to Google's integration of Places, reviews, and star ratings directly into organic search results — a shift that makes customer reviews far more visible without requiring extra clicks. Contributors agree this is a bigger local SEO game-changer than Google Instant, with the key takeaway being that dealers who ignored reviews could no longer compensate through PPC or Local alone, and that DealerRater ratings were already feeding into Google Places stars, rewarding dealers who had invested in review generation early.
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