Place Pages Are Really Taking over

[trickobrien]

First page is looking more and more like a business directory for a lot of searches,with the few organics pushed down to the bottom.Whats Googles master plan this time?-top place page spots are paid?

Seemingly theres no point in backlinking the place page either.

 

[sparky]

Yes, I have noticed this. It makes life difficult for us affiliates. For instance, I have a hotels in Bath site, but if you search for hotels in Bath, then a lot of the first page is Google Places. Interestingly though, the first 3 results aren't (so I guess there is still hope!!) It is however a worrying Google trend.

 

[link8r]

but the places page is easier to game than the organics

 

[trickobrien]

but the places page is easier to game than the organics

do tell

 

[link8r]

do tell

That would be telling