{"id":2174,"date":"2013-05-06T13:41:49","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T17:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.directoryone.com\/blog\/?p=2174"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:13:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:13:43","slug":"the-end-of-google-places-organic-seo-services-important-as-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.directoryone.com\/blog\/the-end-of-google-places-organic-seo-services-important-as-ever.html","title":{"rendered":"The End of Google Places: Organic SEO Services Important As Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

The virtual world is constantly changing. To stay at the cutting edge of SEO means one need to be on top of all the new innovations that search engines, particularly Google, are coming up with. Google recently removed its Places application leaving many businesses without any kind of map on this major search engine. This has removed many people off the front page of search engine results. Directory One is a Houston-based internet marketing company that specializes in organic SEO services<\/a>. Our team can help your business adjust to these changes and reassert your internet presence.<\/p>\n

The Elimination of Google Places<\/h2>\n

Google Places allowed you to add information about your business onto a map that often times would appear on the first page of search engine results. This drastically increased the visibility of businesses that may have had a website that did not rank quite as well.<\/p>\n

Google has had to keep up with the demands of its popularity as a search engine. To keep up, it has created Google Local, which does the same thing as Google Places but also takes into account your current location. Moreover, users can leave comments, recommendations, and ratings on Google Local pages, providing visitors with more information about your business without ever having to visit your website.<\/p>\n

Organic SEO Services That Work<\/h2>\n

To have a Google Local page, you must also set up a Google+ account. Directory One can help you set up these accounts and optimize your Google Local page so that your business appears on the first page of search engine rankings.<\/p>\n

For an affordable solution to internet marketing, call Directory One at 713.465.0051 for expert organic SEO services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The virtual world is constantly changing. To stay at the cutting edge of SEO means one need to be on top of all the new innovations that search engines, particularly Google, are coming up with. Google recently removed its Places application leaving many businesses without any kind of map on this major search engine. This has removed many people off the front page of search engine results. Directory One is a Houston-based internet marketing company that specializes in organic SEO services. Our team can help your business adjust to these changes and reassert your internet presence. The Elimination of Google Places Google Places allowed you to add information about your business onto a map that often times would appear on the first page of search engine results. This drastically increased the visibility of businesses that may have had a website that did not rank quite as well. Google has had to keep up with the demands of its popularity as a search engine. To keep up, it has created Google Local, which does the same thing as Google Places but also takes into account your current location. Moreover, users can leave comments, recommendations, and ratings on Google Local pages, providing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4699,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[260,646,1012,1013],"class_list":["post-2174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-internet-marketing","tag-houston-seo-services","tag-local-seo-strategies","tag-organic-seo-services","tag-seo-for-local-businesses"],"yoast_head":"\nAfter Google Places: Why Organic SEO Still Matters<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With Google Places gone, organic SEO is vital for online visibility. 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