Appering in both Google Places and regular SERP at the same time
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Hi all!
My question is: if a search query gives 2 regular results, then the Google Places results, then 8 more results on the first page, is it possible for a website to appear in both in the regular listing, and in the Google Places listing at the same time?
In other words: if I do everything well, can my website be the first result, and also be one of the results in the Places listing as well? Or does a website only either apper in the regular listing or in the Places listing?
Thanks for the answers!
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Thanks Vinnie!
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Hi,
Yes you can appear twice in the SERPs. Check out this query:
Brooklyn-Exterminator.net appears at the top and bottom of the rankings. That's a nice double hit. A lot of the stuff you do to optimize your places listing can also help your regular SEO efforts. A lot of local directories that give you citations will also give you links, so they can definitely go hand in hand.
Hope that helps,
Vinnie
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Thanks Pedro!
I was there at the webinar so I am familiar with this video. But I don't remember it answering my only question: can a website show up in the Places listing and in the regular SERP at the same time or not
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Hello Digini,
No big secrets here. I really recommend you this video from SEOmoz.
http://www.seomoz.org/webinars/all-about-google-places
It contains all the secrets to get the results you want to achieve in Google places/SERPS in Google.
I hope it helps,
Pedro Pereira
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