Comments on: 13 ways for restaurants to get lucky in Google searches. Or why they must learn to love food blogs http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/ The insiders' guide to food and drink in Melbourne. Since 2005. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jennywren http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-31642 Jennywren Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:13:18 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/#comment-31642 Great post Ed. As a new blogger (sorry, website designer) I never realised there was such an 'us and them' mentality between bloggers and chefs/restaurants. Free publicity, hello? Many thanks for the tips, too. Great post Ed. As a new blogger (sorry, website designer) I never realised there was such an ‘us and them’ mentality between bloggers and chefs/restaurants. Free publicity, hello? Many thanks for the tips, too.

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-30532 Ed Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:21:12 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/#comment-30532 PG, praise the longtail. PG, praise the longtail.

]]> By: pg http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-30530 pg Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:12:58 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/#comment-30530 Wholeheartedly agree. I know of 2 restaurants that don't even have a presence on basic sites as community.com.au. And if you Google them, my blog gets top billing. And neither of the reviews are particularly encouraging of further patronage. Similarly, my most popular post is hit via Google searches for "Hot Italian Lover" or "Sexy hot Italian" and links you to a post about my new Eurolec oven! Wholeheartedly agree.

I know of 2 restaurants that don’t even have a presence on basic sites as community.com.au. And if you Google them, my blog gets top billing.

And neither of the reviews are particularly encouraging of further patronage.

Similarly, my most popular post is hit via Google searches for “Hot Italian Lover” or “Sexy hot Italian” and links you to a post about my new Eurolec oven!

]]> By: Sid Khullar http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-30522 Sid Khullar Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:23:52 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/#comment-30522 I'll drink a toast to that. Blogger, thy day shall come... :-) Sid I’ll drink a toast to that.
Blogger, thy day shall come…

:-)

Sid

]]> By: Warren http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-30505 Warren Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:46:23 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/#comment-30505 Yes Google's search algorhythms would give very high rating to its own information resulting in first ranking in a correasponding relevent term. Yes Google’s search algorhythms would give very high rating to its own information resulting in first ranking in a correasponding relevent term.

]]> By: grocer http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-30504 grocer Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:18:01 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/#comment-30504 my misinterpretation. Google search tends to bring up the map as the first result on many occasions tho'. my misinterpretation.
Google search tends to bring up the map as the first result on many occasions tho’.

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-30503 Ed Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:59:51 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/#comment-30503 Grocer, I didn't mean that Google maps were't here yet but I'm not sure how much they are being used compared to the conventional search. How's the eye? Grocer, I didn’t mean that Google maps were’t here yet but I’m not sure how much they are being used compared to the conventional search. How’s the eye?

]]> By: grocer http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-30502 grocer Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:29:06 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/#comment-30502 GOOGLE maps is up and running in Australia. I have done one for my parents' yet to be launched B&B and they have already had an attempted reservation! GOOGLE maps is up and running in Australia.
I have done one for my parents’ yet to be launched B&B and they have already had an attempted reservation!

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-30485 Ed Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:16:25 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/#comment-30485 Hey Zoe, Lol! I guess that's why I still get the Anth*ny B**rd**n is G*y stuff although the Russian Mafia has dropped off. Hey Zoe, Lol! I guess that’s why I still get the Anth*ny B**rd**n is G*y stuff although the Russian Mafia has dropped off.

]]> By: Zoe http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-30481 Zoe Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:55:09 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2008/04/13-ways-for-restaurants-to-get-lucky-in-google-searches-or-why-they-must-learn-to-love-blogs/#comment-30481 If they still don't believe you, you could tell them about the local landscaper whole business I slagged off for (a) horrible gardens (b) having "doggy style" written on his truck (c) buying porn from the service station WITH LOOSE CHANGE! (as witnessed by a friend who also complained about the truck.) I regularly get searchers using his business name. If they still don’t believe you, you could tell them about the local landscaper whole business I slagged off for (a) horrible gardens (b) having “doggy style” written on his truck (c) buying porn from the service station WITH LOOSE CHANGE! (as witnessed by a friend who also complained about the truck.) I regularly get searchers using his business name.

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