Google Local Showing Review Removals To Submitter
Google is now showing the individual who submitted a review on Google Local if the submission was removed. If you submit a review on Google Places/Maps/Local and for some reason the review was removed,...
View ArticleGoogle Intros Android App For Managing Google Places Listings
Local business owners have a new tool for managing their Google Places For Business Listing. Mike Blumenthal got the scoop on the new Android app that lets SMBs update their business information, post...
View ArticleSearchCap: The Day In Search, October 17, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Intros Android App For Managing Google Places Listings...
View ArticleGoogle Highlights Local Services Areas Within Search Results
Mike Blumenthal noticed that Google is now showing and highlighting in the search results the service area businesses service directly in the map preview on the right side of the page. For example,...
View ArticleDaily Search Forum Recap: November 1, 2013
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Search Engine Roundtable Stories: Video Recap of Weekly...
View ArticleSearchCap: The Day In Search, November 7, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: SEMPO Asks Search Marketers To Take 9th Annual State Of Search...
View ArticleTop 20 Local Search Ranking Factors: An Illustrated Guide
First published in 2008 by David Mihm, the Local Search Ranking Factors survey of Local SEOs around the globe has become a high point in the year in local search. If you eagerly await this yearly...
View ArticleGoogle Can’t Count Maps Reviews
Spotted via Mike Blumenthal, it seems Google is having a hard time counting the number of reviews on a Google Maps listing. One thread in the Google Business Help forum shows how this listing shows a...
View ArticleDaily Search Forum Recap: November 13, 2013
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Search Engine Roundtable Stories: Google Can’t Count...
View ArticleHummingbird’s Unsung Impact on Local Search
Though I no longer actively consult for clients, there seems to have been a significant qualitative shift in local results since Google’s release of Hummingbird that I haven’t seen reported on search...
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