Local search block seems to mess up ranking calculations!
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Time and time again i see SEO moz come out with a new rankings report and tell me that I've gone up or down in the rankings by 9 and I get really excited. Then i go look at the search and once agian we are in the exact same position! What it seems like is sometimes SEO Moz decides to count the local search block, and other times it decides not too. Is there any way to fix this? To make it always count the local search block would be preferred.
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I have noticed this myself. Very annoying especially with my business depending on it!
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No, but i know what you mean, not only may you be in it or out of it, they may nott display local at all for the same query.
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Thanks!
Any idea why google seems to flip flop between those two local search blocks so much? I have noticed it change almost on a daily basis for some keywords and keyword combinations.
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There are 2 types of local search block, the tight orginal box, i dont believe they count that, as it does not replace organic results. but the larger list with the larger serps does replace organics and i believe they do count that.
Your organic results may not be the same when in this larger block as oposed to normal organic results. But the alternitive is to say that you have droped out of rankings all together.
anyhow, you should get excited, you have moved up in reality.
I cant see an easy solutions
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