Comments on: Battle of the Local Search Brands http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2006/08/09/battle-of-the-local-search-urls/ Greg Sterling's Thoughts on Online and Offline Media Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:31:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Malcolm Lewis http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2006/08/09/battle-of-the-local-search-urls/#comment-5296 Malcolm Lewis Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:11:19 +0000 https://gesterling.wordpress.com/2006/08/09/battle-of-the-local-search-urls/#comment-5296 It would be interesting to compare the mix of organic (direct + SE referral) vs paid traffic for each site. I would think that the higher the mix in favor of organic traffic, the stronger the brand... It would be interesting to compare the mix of organic (direct + SE referral) vs paid traffic for each site. I would think that the higher the mix in favor of organic traffic, the stronger the brand…

]]> By: AhmedF http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2006/08/09/battle-of-the-local-search-urls/#comment-5278 AhmedF Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:00:13 +0000 https://gesterling.wordpress.com/2006/08/09/battle-of-the-local-search-urls/#comment-5278 I have been hearing these huge numbers on local.com, but color me very suspicious. comScore, to me, is as reliable as Alexa. I get comScore numbers for quite a few of my own sites, and the numbers are way out there (either way too low, or way too high). My own stickler? The site simply is not impressive. I honestly cannot see a 22% increase in one month with its currente .... setup. I have been hearing these huge numbers on local.com, but color me very suspicious. comScore, to me, is as reliable as Alexa. I get comScore numbers for quite a few of my own sites, and the numbers are way out there (either way too low, or way too high).

My own stickler? The site simply is not impressive. I honestly cannot see a 22% increase in one month with its currente …. setup.

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