Who hasn’t used Google at least once? This is the most popular search engine, the one that millions of people use on a daily basis. If you are one of the people who use Google on a regular basis, my question for you is: ”How much do you know about Google?”

Some people for example, have no idea what the Google Places Listings are and how they function. It is time for you to learn more on this subject, so pay attention to what is about to follow! The Google Listings, also known to you as search results, are based on three big factors: distance, prominence and relevance. These three factors create the perfect combination that is going to provide you the best results to your search. Relevance is the one that shows how well a Google Local listing matches what a person searches for. The distance shows how far is the search result from the location term specified and prominence is the one that suggests how prominent the listing you made can be.

The listings can be located within other businesses, showing if that certain business in located within a large building, such as a mall, a hospital or a huge office building. Some people think that by using a local seo, they can obtain a better listing, just like it happens with a web site that takes advantage of the search engine optimization services. Unfortunately, these people are unaware of the fact that Google uses a secret map algorithm that automatically adds any type of association with listing if the algorithm determines the fact that you, as a business, are located in another business. Nobody can add and nobody can request what specialists call ”an overarching” location to any listing.

However, if a problem appears and the location is wrong or you simply aren’t located within a bigger business, you can solve the mistake by simply following the link saying “Report a problem”. You will find a box where you can give all the details of the mistake, explaining what is wrong about the listing. You can submit the report and the problem will be taken care of in the shortest time possible.

As you can see, Google listings are quite complicated and they are not easy to trick in order to favor someone. The algorithms they use are very precise, so it is important to know that the information received is correct and that you can trust it!