Regarding ranking well, Mr. Blumenthal notes in Sources for Google Map’s Restaurant Local Listing data that “Local web references and the total number of reviews seem to have the most impact on your Maps ranking.”
My thoughts here are that you’ve got to roll up your sleeves and get links from your local Indie papers if possible (hire a PR firm for this and/or start some local charity work) and start incenting your local customers to review you in whatever relevant review sites exist for your area.
Mr. Blumenthal’s blog is a new one to me, but he’s done his homework here and provides a concerted look at online local, map-based marketing. Kudos! ![[]](http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/wp-content/themes/sms/images/entry-end.gif)
