Never seen this one before but I think it’s brilliant and wanted to share it with my readers!
SEO oneboxes – not only in Duluth
Following Mike’s example of Google still showing oneboxes on SEO related terms (which they banished some time ago ) I found another example where google decides to put up the onebox. Considering the Guidelines for inclusion in Google Maps you might find this example particularly funny.
Geositemap generator website launched!
Former colleague and partner in crime Arjan Snaterse has now officially launched his geositemapgenerator.com website. While the tool is still in beta it is very useful if you are handling large amount of address locations that you want to have available in KML. I already mentioned the tool during my session at SMX Stockholm. Many [...]
KML and Sitemaps on SEO 101- WebmasterRadio.FM
I have been talking on WMR about KML and Sitemaps. The show is mainly about using KML for Local SEO and citations. OK – it has been almost two weeks ago, but I wanted to share this for the people who missed out. I got the opportunity to talk in the radio show SEO 1on1 [...]
More Street View in more Countries
Yes! Finally, almost half of the Netherlands is now covered in Street View, including some parts of the city where I live, Zwolle. This is what the LatLong blog reported yesterday. More Street View cities have become available in the Netherlands and Spain. Apart from that Google also announced that Street View imagery is now [...]
Google Maps Turn-by-Turn navigation for android 2.0
Google Maps has just announced that they launched a beta verison of Turn by Turn navigation software for the Android 2.0 platform! Features highlighted are : Search in plain English Search by Voice Traffic view Search along route Satellite view Street View Car dock mode The first phone to be supporting the application will be [...]
Local Search presentation SMX Stockholm
For those of you that are interested, or have been listening to the show on Webmaster Radio SEO 101. I’ve included the presentation: Smx Stockholm Local Search Boat Company Lovers – Martijn Beijk & Jaap Dijkstra
Collecting Street View data
Saw this one over at Mike’s blog and found it funny enough to share with you people. See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor. Must be one hell of a job!
Speaking at SMX Stockholm – 13 October 2009
This year I will be attending and speaking at SMX Stockholm. There you will find me presenting a Local Search business case with one of our clients; Boat Company Lovers. My fellow speaker will be Jaap Dijkstra, Business Developer at  Boat company Lovers –  one of the leading companies organizing Canal Cruises in Amsterdam. Some of [...]
Google Coupons near you
I just noticed that Google has a actual frontend for Google Coupons. I was used to see Coupons being displayed alongside local business listings in Google Maps and the regular SERPS and you could search for them via Google Maps. To me this appears to be new but Mike Blumenthal already reported a Coupon search [...]
About Martijn
I'm Martijn Beijk, Digital Analytix Consultant with comScore. In my sparetime I specialize in Local Search.
My enthusiasm lays in Local & Mobile, including location-based services, context-awareness, semantic web and things as such.
Want to get in touch or hire me? contact me by mail or at Twitter: @martijnbeijk
