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Old 03-22-2006, 08:26 AM
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Is anyone else seeing the new Google home search at the top of the organic search results?

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...ta+real+estate

It looks like so far they're only doing it for major keywords in my area.
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Default Re: New Google Home Search...

Refine your search for atlanta real estate

then two drop-down boxes?

Location Listing type
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not for my terms, yet.
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I would say they are starting out in the major metropolitan areas. I know that is up for...

Boston
Los Angeles
Atlanta

Page two has search criteria. Bedrooms, property type, bathrooms, etc...
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Well, after further review, it looks like they're only pulling listings from four sources in my area: Number1expert sites, abetterway.com, homesandland.com, and myfsbo.com. So, for now I would consider it pretty much useless. Considering it only pulls a fraction of the actual listings.
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Well, after further review, it looks like they're only pulling listings from four sources in my area: Number1expert sites, abetterway.com, homesandland.com, and myfsbo.com. So, for now I would consider it pretty much useless. Considering it only pulls a fraction of the actual listings.
For now.

But since this appears at the very TOP of the organic search results - and as sites/companies/brokerages get better at defining "labels" and "attributes", then Google's search boxes at the top of the results will get better and better...

...and better.
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I don't think it's that big of a deal until they are able to pull listings from the local MLS's and I don't see that happening any time soon.
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I would say they are starting out in the major metropolitan areas. I know that is up for...

Boston
Los Angeles
Atlanta

Page two has search criteria. Bedrooms, property type, bathrooms, etc...
Phoenix too: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...ix+real+estate
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Default Re: New Google Home Search...

It appears that these are Googlebase listings that are popping up. Interesting. An SEO friend from a related industry pointed it out to me. It is only appearing in my toolbars IP address for now...

If you do a REGULAR search, it is not there...Will it attract folks...have to wait and see...

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