To me, it seems obvious. It’s not just Web Design / SEO companies that have been removed from local business results, but virtually every web-based company.

Why? It seems very clear to me; because anything web-based or services that can be provided remotely over the internet are technically available worldwide and have no local relevance.

So again, although it has hurt me as a Web & Graphic Designer where I see less potential clients finding me locally that ultimately would have lead to an in-person meeting and landing the project; I understand Google’s decision.

Too many people can abuse the local directory by stuffing locational keywords and the bottom line is they have just decided to give precedence to actual brick and mortar store fronts and filter out all the rest.

I just wish I would/could read more clear and concise explanations like that from the horses mouth.

Thanks, Bryan