The Latest Local Search News, Trends, and Insights
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By Damian Rollison on Sep 28, 2020 7:41:13 AM
In this week’s update, read about increased engagement with local businesses on Nextdoor; an Apple Maps pilot in Australia; virtual appointment booking in GMB; new Google Local Ads features;..
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By Damian Rollison on Sep 21, 2020 6:00:00 AM
In this week’s update, learn about the new Local Search Ranking Factors report; Google Shopping updates emphasizing local availability; Apple’s surprise iOS 14 update; a guide to TikTok for..
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By Damian Rollison on Sep 14, 2020 8:03:36 AM
In this week’s update, learn about GMB’s new health and safety attributes; Verified Calls for Android; a new website that is crowdsourcing business safety information; a GMB bug affecting..
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By Damian Rollison on Sep 7, 2020 6:45:59 AM
In this week’s update, read about Apple’s possible plans to launch a search engine; signs of another shakeup in local rankings; voice search ranking factors from SEMRush; Bing’s removal of Yelp..
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By Damian Rollison on Aug 31, 2020 8:04:02 AM
In this week’s update, learn about new rich menus from GMB; ratings and photos in Apple Maps; the characteristics of the average GMB profile; updated GMB guidelines for hours and virtual..
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By Damian Rollison on Aug 24, 2020 8:03:46 AM
In this week’s update, read about Google’s search trends showing a need for connectedness; Foursquare’s new accreditation; a primer in GMB attributes; wildfire boundaries in Google Maps; Snapchat..
