Comments on: Google Local News http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11817 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:11:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JACC http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11817#comment-142311 JACC Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:27:06 +0000 #comment-142311 "<em>so that "local" doesn't necessarily mean "limited</em>"."<br /> How true it turns out Malaysia is in <A href="http://news.google.com/?geo=my+shorts">My shorts</a><br /> <br /> <br /> It's nice to see D town make it as their example.<br /> "You can see an example with the latest news from Duluth, Minnesota"<br /> <br /> “so that “local” doesn’t necessarily mean “limited“.”
How true it turns out Malaysia is in My shorts

It’s nice to see D town make it as their example.
“You can see an example with the latest news from Duluth, Minnesota”

]]> By: ericam http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11817#comment-142296 ericam Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:46:03 +0000 #comment-142296 <em>Is it possible that somewhere in an article about Eden Prairie, or somewhere within that particular web page, there is also a reference (passing, meta, or otherwise) to Plymouth?</em><br /> <br /> The stories I mentioned in the MB post had no mention of Eden Prairie. It's possible EP may have been in a sidebar somewhere. I can kinda see it in the Strib where they divvy stuff up by metro regions, but not with KARE11.<br /> <br /> But if Google News purports to analyze the text of the story to bring more relevant results, that shouldn't even matter. Their local news search apparently isn't doing anything differently except prompting you to search on a "local" topic.<br /> <br /> ...<br /> <br /> Actually, I get better results just putting a zip or "eden prairie" into a regular Google News search.<br /> <br /> Maybe it depends on what sort of results you're expecting. In other words, you should have low expectations for Google Local News. Is it possible that somewhere in an article about Eden Prairie, or somewhere within that particular web page, there is also a reference (passing, meta, or otherwise) to Plymouth?

The stories I mentioned in the MB post had no mention of Eden Prairie. It’s possible EP may have been in a sidebar somewhere. I can kinda see it in the Strib where they divvy stuff up by metro regions, but not with KARE11.

But if Google News purports to analyze the text of the story to bring more relevant results, that shouldn’t even matter. Their local news search apparently isn’t doing anything differently except prompting you to search on a “local” topic.

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Actually, I get better results just putting a zip or “eden prairie” into a regular Google News search.

Maybe it depends on what sort of results you’re expecting. In other words, you should have low expectations for Google Local News.

]]> By: baker. http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11817#comment-142274 baker. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:55:06 +0000 #comment-142274 I <3 Belinda Jensen I <3 Belinda Jensen

]]> By: noodleman http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11817#comment-142271 noodleman Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:43:09 +0000 #comment-142271 <em>I shouldn't be getting results for Plymouth on the second page of my Eden Prairie search.</em><br /> <br /> I assume you know how search engines work, e.g. keywords, meta-tags, etc.<br /> <br /> Is it possible that somewhere in an article about Eden Prairie, or somewhere within that particular web page, there is also a reference (passing, meta, or otherwise) to Plymouth? I shouldn’t be getting results for Plymouth on the second page of my Eden Prairie search.

I assume you know how search engines work, e.g. keywords, meta-tags, etc.

Is it possible that somewhere in an article about Eden Prairie, or somewhere within that particular web page, there is also a reference (passing, meta, or otherwise) to Plymouth?

]]> By: The Mouse http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11817#comment-142259 The Mouse Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:08:45 +0000 #comment-142259 The Mouse blaims the Fitness Police. First they get you to stop smoking, via hectoring. Then they go after your cheesebuger. Than the Puritans shut down the theaters! The Mouse told you first...<br /> The Mouse blaims the Fitness Police. First they get you to stop smoking, via hectoring. Then they go after your cheesebuger. Than the Puritans shut down the theaters! The Mouse told you first…

]]> By: RodG http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11817#comment-142255 RodG Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:54:43 +0000 #comment-142255 Oh i'm loving this local news feature. <br /> From the <strong>Fittest and fattest cities: one is Minneapolis</strong> article in the strib. One of the reasons why they think Mpls is in great shape:<br /> <br /> <strong><em>"Mayor R.T. Rybak sets a positive example with a regular exercise regimen."</em></strong><br /> <br /> Are you serious?! Who writes these things... Oh i’m loving this local news feature.
From the Fittest and fattest cities: one is Minneapolis article in the strib. One of the reasons why they think Mpls is in great shape:

“Mayor R.T. Rybak sets a positive example with a regular exercise regimen.”

Are you serious?! Who writes these things…

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11817#comment-142254 justpbob Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:45:17 +0000 #comment-142254 Google can't find MPR, <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-02-11-caucuses_N.htm" target="_blank">but USA Today did</a>, along with local political professor (and pundant) Lawrence Jacobs. I got a chuckle how Jacobs defends the poll he and MPR put out five days before the Minnesota caucuses, putting Obama at just 33% (and Clinton ahead with 40%!).<br /> <br /> The final for the man from the Land of Lincoln: 66%.<br /> <br /> Bonus: Cute picture of little kid and Obama.<br /> Google can’t find MPR, but USA Today did, along with local political professor (and pundant) Lawrence Jacobs. I got a chuckle how Jacobs defends the poll he and MPR put out five days before the Minnesota caucuses, putting Obama at just 33% (and Clinton ahead with 40%!).

The final for the man from the Land of Lincoln: 66%.

Bonus: Cute picture of little kid and Obama.

]]> By: edkohler http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11817#comment-142253 edkohler Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:44:34 +0000 #comment-142253 For big cities, they need to figure out a way to get more local than the metro level. <br /> <br /> MinnPost probably doesn't show up because nobody - probably - has submitted their site for inclusion. That's not required, but sure speeds up the process. For big cities, they need to figure out a way to get more local than the metro level.

MinnPost probably doesn’t show up because nobody – probably – has submitted their site for inclusion. That’s not required, but sure speeds up the process.

]]> By: g rote http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11817#comment-142252 g rote Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:42:50 +0000 #comment-142252 I just want to point out that max pointed out that erica pointed out this story. I just want to point out that max pointed out that erica pointed out this story.

]]> By: kurtis http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11817#comment-142248 kurtis Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:29:39 +0000 #comment-142248 Maybe I'm remembering wrong, but didn't Yahoo! have local news like 10 years ago? Maybe I’m remembering wrong, but didn’t Yahoo! have local news like 10 years ago?

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