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Darren ShawDigital Olympus 2016How Proximity Affects Local Search Results
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Have you noticed that many local pack
results don’t seem to make sense these
days?@DarrenShaw_
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Why are THESE businesses ranking?
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Metrics for these businesses
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Two of the top ranked businesses have not claimed
their Google listings and don’t even have
websites.
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Surely, Google, there are more
prominent businesses in
Edmonton that deserve to rank for
this term.
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Let’s add Proximity to the Metrics
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I could walk to these businesses
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Is it just my
results?
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Locations of Whitesparkers
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How to determine your location on Google
@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
1. Open an incognito browser in Chrome.2. Go to maps.google.com.3. Search for a local business in your city.4. Click the “Directions” button.5. Enter “my location” into the top field.
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Brianna - Plumbers
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Darren - Plumbers
My actual location
Where GoogleSets my location
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Jessie - Plumbers
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Nick - Plumbers
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Brianna – Coffee Shops
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Darren – Coffee Shops
Where GoogleSets my location
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Jessie – Coffee Shops
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Nick – Coffee Shops
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Brianna – Lawyers
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Darren – Lawyers
Where GoogleSets my location
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Jessie – Lawyers
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Nick – Lawyers
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Are geomodified terms less affected by proximity to
searcher?
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Brianna – Plumbers Edmonton
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Darren – Plumbers Edmonton
Where GoogleSets my location
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Jessie – Plumbers Edmonton
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Nick – Plumbers Edmonton
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Brianna – Coffee Shops Edmonton
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Darren – Coffee Shops Edmonton
Where GoogleSets my location
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Jessie – Coffee Shops Edmonton
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Nick – Coffee Shops Edmonton
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Brianna – Lawyers Edmonton
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Darren – Lawyers Edmonton
Where GoogleSets my location
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Jessie – Lawyers Edmonton
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Nick – Lawyers Edmonton
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Proximity still drastically influencing results for geomodfied
terms. Differences likely due to relevancy for geomodified term.
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CURRENT THEORYProximity to the
searcher appears to be the #1 dominant
local ranking factor in LOCAL PACK results
today @DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Are local organic results also impacted by proximity to
searcher location?
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Brianna - Plumbers
#2 Pro Plumbing
#5 United Plumbing#6 EZ Plumbing
#7 Capital Plumbing#8 Best Plumbers
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Darren - Plumbers
#2 Pro Plumbing
#5 United Plumbing#6 EZ Plumbing
#7 Best Plumbers#8 Capital Plumbing
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Jessie - Plumbers
#2 Pro Plumbing
#5 United Plumbing#6 EZ Plumbing
#7 Best Plumbers#8 Capital Plumbing
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Nick - Plumbers
#2 Pro Plumbing
#5 United Plumbing#6 Capital Plumbing
#7 Best Plumbers
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Brianna – Edmonton Plumbers
#1 Pro Plumbing
#4 Best Plumbers
#6 Butler Plumbing#7 Capital Plumbing
#8 Action Auger
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Darren – Edmonton Plumbers
#1 Pro Plumbing
#4 Best Plumbers
#6 Butler Plumbing#7 Capital Plumbing
#8 Action Auger
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Jessie – Edmonton Plumbers
#1 Pro Plumbing
#4 Best Plumbers
#6 Butler Plumbing#7 Capital Plumbing
#8 Action Auger
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Nick – Edmonton Plumbers
#1 Pro Plumbing
#3 Best Plumbers
#6 Butler Plumbing#7 Capital Plumbing
#8 Action Auger
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Brianna – Lawyers
#4 Heritage Law
#7 kiriak.com
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Darren – Lawyers
#7 Heritage Law
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Jessie – Lawyers
#7 Heritage Law
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Nick – Lawyers
#7 Heritage Law
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
A few minor differences but
relatively consistent local organic
rankings across the city.
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Observations
@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Non-geomodified searches can pull results from neighboring cities. The radius is around the searcher’s
location.Brianna – Coffee Shops
Brianna – Plumbers
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Results sometimes cluster together, even though there may be closer results to the
searcher.Nick – Plumbers Edmonton
Where GoogleSets my location
Darren – Plumbers Edmonton
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Google would rather show a smaller pack than a3-pack with a business that’s too far away.
I only get a 2-pack here,but I know there are
other businesses thatmatch this query on the
south side
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Why is Google Doing This?
@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
TO SELL MORE ADS
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Can’t get local pack rankings?Pay for sponsored pack placement.
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Used to be 1 pack per city. Now there are thousands. More ad inventory and targeting
refinements.
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
Don’t like the options in the local pack? Click “More places”
to see other places where Google can show you ads.
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Takeaways
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Local Rank Trackingis just a rough proxy for how you’re doing in local search rankings.
01@DarrenShaw_
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02@DarrenShaw_
+DarrenShaw
Local organic rankings are still an excellent source of traffic. You can rank city-wide on page 1.
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Diversify your local optimization efforts beyond Google: Facebook, LinkedIn, Yelp, BBB, TripAdvisor, etc.
03@DarrenShaw_
+DarrenShaw
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Future Research
@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
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@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
• Why is Second Cup ranking so much better than Starbucks?
• Collect distance data for hundreds of results and calculate averages for categories and pack types
• Find and study outliers• Investigate terms with low inventory. Eg:
taxidermy
FUTURE RESEARCH
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Thank you!Questions?
@DarrenShaw_+DarrenShaw
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