Posts Tagged ‘local search’

As of this week, users can now search for organic and eco-friendly retailers in their city by using the website SuchDichGrün.de. The site, currently offered in the beta-version, provides users with a collective of various retailers throughout Germany, which offer an array of organic and/or eco-friendly products. Read the rest of this entry »

“Picking up where amazing left off” – the new slogan for the iPhone 4S. Quite some words, considering that many die-hard Apple fans are quite disappointed in the lack of an iPhone 5. But just because there is no optical difference between the previous iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S, it still has some pretty spectacular features for users to check out that can make local searches be conducted in a much more elegant fashion. Read the rest of this entry »

The primary source for local searching has transferred from traditional directories to Google, according to the Software Initiative Deutschland e.V. (SID). But wait a minute: didn’t some pretty hefty studies just show to opposite? SID was unfortunately unwilling to comment on any sources for their study. Read the rest of this entry »

Das Örtliche is making the search for telephone numbers and addresses for Mac users Germany-wide even easier. The new MacOS-App from Das Örtliche now allows its users to search locally directly from their desktop on Mac computers. The free Mac app is easy to operate and offers a clear search mask in the known Mac design. The most common search options like individual search or the backwards search can be conducted quickly and efficiently, without much effort. Mac users can also find private and business addresses and phone numbers with just a few clicks. The standard method of getting online and searching there falls away, as the MacOS app can be quickly started on the computer after installation. The download is available under www.dasoertliche.de/macos and in the Mac App Store. The app requires an internet conection and the Mac OS X operating system from version 10.6. Read the rest of this entry »

Before US consumers go into a local store or restaurant, they tend to look it up online. And where? Well it’s quite obvious, right? Google remains number one. However, when it comes to recommending local service providers online, US-users prefer Facebook’s Like-Button. This information comes from a recent study by CityGrid Media. Read the rest of this entry »

Google just continues in the direction of Twitter and Facebook. The search engine has now integrated in addition to the two other social communities like Quora and Gowalla in its real-time search. User questions, answers, posts and ratings – all food for the lagging Google feature. However, with a “lucky” algorithm, the posts can also show up in the universal search.

Wow…finally something that location-based freaks’ dreams are made of: you zoom over a map in your city, your neighborhood, your street, your favorite bar, you take a look at the types hanging around, get information about the drinks or about the pictures hanging on the wall, etc. etc. Read the rest of this entry »

With askalo, users can find dependable handymen, good restaurants, or even free parking advice and recommendations from other community members.
The start-up company Yalwa went live with its question/answer community in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland about six months ago. Already in August of this year, 35 countries were added to the list.
What’s so special about this platform? It’s a local search and social community at the same time. Users don’t search for names, particular branches, or keywords in a particular place, but rather ask a specific question, which has to have a local reference Read the rest of this entry »

Google has started its offensive: with a completely renovated algorithm, the Mountain View giant has transformed into a true local search engine. Whoever is searching for specific providers in a certain city with the help of “Places Search“ no longer has to deal with the pain of sifting through countless results that are irrelevant, but now has a virtual directory book on the computer screen. What does this mean for local SEO? Read the rest of this entry »

The US American product search Milo is launching for the Android and will officially make the status of location-based service. The server describes itself as the market leader for local online shopping. The new mobile application is the “only app in the Android Market to search the inventory systems of local stores in real-time and tell on-the-go shoppers what’s currently in-stock where, and who has the best local price”, according to a press release. Read the rest of this entry »