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Is a 302 redirect from the homepage to the localized content really the best option? I feel like that's going to just get the localized content indexed rather than the homepage.

If we were to put some localized (as in based on IP) content on the homepage would it affect our rankings for the generic/national terms?

We're looking to redesign one of our niche business directory websites and we'd like to place local content on the homepage catered to the user based on IP. For instance, someone from Los Angeles would see local business recommendations in their area. Pretty much a majority of the page would be this kind of content. Is this considered cloaking or in any way a bad idea for SEO?

Here are some examples of what we're thinking:

http://www.yellowbook.com

http://www.yellowpages.com/

I've seen some sites redirect to a local version of the page, but I'm a little worried Google will index us with localized content and the homepage would not rank for any worthwhile keywords. What's the best way to handle this?

Thanks.