Comments on: Google using expandable Map with Yahoo! Maps listings – confused http://www.locallytype.com/2007/10/09/google-using-expandable-map-with-yahoo-maps-listings-confused/ Frank's thoughts about Search, Social Media + Random Bits & Rants Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:08:33 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing http://www.locallytype.com/2007/10/09/google-using-expandable-map-with-yahoo-maps-listings-confused/comment-page-1/#comment-33742 Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:48:25 +0000 http://www.locallytype.com/2007/10/09/google-using-expandable-map-with-yahoo-maps-listings-confused/#comment-33742 <strong>Some Google Maps Indexing Confusion ...</strong> Locally Type found this mistake in a Google result, showing a Yahoo Maps URL but with a plus box that reveals a Google Map. Here's the result that lead to the post: Needham, MA 02494. The actual Yahoo Map is a link down on the page....... Some Google Maps Indexing Confusion …

Locally Type found this mistake in a Google result, showing a Yahoo Maps URL but with a plus box that reveals a Google Map. Here’s the result that lead to the post: Needham, MA 02494. The actual Yahoo Map is a link down on the page…….

]]> By: Frank Fuchs http://www.locallytype.com/2007/10/09/google-using-expandable-map-with-yahoo-maps-listings-confused/comment-page-1/#comment-33612 Frank Fuchs Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:54:43 +0000 http://www.locallytype.com/2007/10/09/google-using-expandable-map-with-yahoo-maps-listings-confused/#comment-33612 Thanks Matt, whilst I'm not sure if this couldn't be a legitimate result - at the end of the day its about user experience and we don't want to mislead consumers - do we ;) Thanks Matt,

whilst I’m not sure if this couldn’t be a legitimate result – at the end of the day its about user experience and we don’t want to mislead consumers – do we ;)

]]> By: Matt Cutts http://www.locallytype.com/2007/10/09/google-using-expandable-map-with-yahoo-maps-listings-confused/comment-page-1/#comment-33585 Matt Cutts Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:05:01 +0000 http://www.locallytype.com/2007/10/09/google-using-expandable-map-with-yahoo-maps-listings-confused/#comment-33585 Huh. Looks like we indexed a Yahoo search results page for maps. I'm surprised Yahoo doesn't exclude that url in robots.txt, but I'll pass on the report. Thanks! Huh. Looks like we indexed a Yahoo search results page for maps. I’m surprised Yahoo doesn’t exclude that url in robots.txt, but I’ll pass on the report. Thanks!

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