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Local Results Updated

by Chase Granberry on November 23, 2010

After the latest local changes Google made to the search results we had a lot of updates to do with regards to how we process the local results. Those updates are now live and have been for a few days. Here’s an overview on how we parse each kind of local search result we’re getting served. We’re currently getting served three different types: the old style, the newest integrated style, and another style similar to the old style only the text that preceeds that pack starts with “Places for…”.

We’ve had a few questions on exactly how we plan on calculating rankings with these new results and why. Basically we try and make the “rank” reflect where that site would actually be located within a traditional search results page. Read more >>

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Data Collection With Google Spreadsheets

by Brian LaFrance on September 28, 2010

Here at AuthorityLabs, we really like to play with data. Whether it’s checking website rankings or tracking indexed pages, we’re crunching a ton of data all day, every day. Recently, we’ve started playing with some features in Google Spreadsheets that seem to have an almost endless possibility for collecting and manipulating data. Using the functions for external data, we’ve put together a list with a few ways to help speed up common tasks related to SEO. While it’s not a new feature, I think it’s probably underused. Read more >>

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Click Rate for Organic Rank Positions

by Chase Granberry on March 3, 2009

I was curious as to how much more traffic a site could get if it was #1 vs. #2 and ran across this post from Jim Boykin’s blog. Evidently the data is from AOL from around 2006, which is a old but still relevant. This is why the SEO industry is getting larger every year compared to other marketing outlets given the current economic conditions we’re in.

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