Google local results

Two questions basically:

1) How do you get your website listed in the Google local map results (I don't know what they're officially called... I mean the Google Maps results that appear at the top of the SERPs sometimes. Assume your website is for like an actual business or something.

2) What ranking criteria does Google use for non-map results vs. map results? I'm asking because I'm curious how to out-rank map results with my non-map sites. I see this happen from time to time.

Thanks.

anyone know?

There are numerous threads and downloads relating to google places.
I suggest you stop being so bloody lazy and use the search function.

thanks for being soo bloody helpful oxonbeef

this thread can help
http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/offline-marketing/249093-google-places-big-changes.html

non-map results vs. map results? : answer is map result wins on local market product or search !!! along discussion and a long topic on it not in mood you give you on thread please search it on G although i hav given you your main answer map sites comes first but in local search ( according to services you are given like restaurants)