So apparently Google thinks that view140.com is a content farm.
We were getting really good traffic numbers… and google really liked us, putting us in the real time section of search… and then BAM… nothing…
:: sigh ::
Attn: Restaurants and Retail Stores
I know lots of people have said this before me… but it really has to be driven down the throats of some business owners…
If you own a restaurant or retail store…
- Ensure that your address and phone number are on the first page and clearly visible
- Restaurants, your menu should be easily findable and preferably not pdf, but pdf is better than Flash or Word documents.
- Please, no Flash animation or music. Regardless of how pretty it looks or how it demonstrates your culture, it wreaks havok on cell phones and browsers in general.
- If you have a store locator, make sure it’s on every page.
It’s really that simple, you can have your other cool stuff (chef bios, philosophies, etc) but faulting on the few things above, creates friction for your customers before they even get out of the house!!
I'm a Ruby developer that loves to play with science, math, and gadgets. Previously, I was part of a startup called drop.io, acquired by Facebook. I live in Fort Worth, TX with my wife, 2 dogs, and baby boy. I'm a foodie, a gamer, and a self proclaimed scientist.
