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isPermaLink="false">http://www.stayonsearch.com/?p=309#comment-205</guid> <description>Geography clearly contributes but my analysis shows that there are many other factors involved.  One thing I think Google does it determine how dense highly qualified businesses are near the geographic center.  If they pass a threshold then the map collapses.  If they are lower than the threshold then the map expands, looking for some high scoring businesses.  IMHO</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Geography clearly contributes but my analysis shows that there are many other factors involved.  One thing I think Google does it determine how dense highly qualified businesses are near the geographic center.  If they pass a threshold then the map collapses.  If they are lower than the threshold then the map expands, looking for some high scoring businesses.  IMHO</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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