The Latest Local Search News, Trends, and Insights
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By Damian Rollison on Mar 10, 2017 11:20:17 AM
Google and many other big platforms are at a time when they are faced with deceiving information inundating the online world. It presents a question, that if everyone believes something, should that..
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By Mila Hose on Feb 9, 2017 1:12:48 PM
Google recently lowered its review threshold to a minimum of one-to-three reviews in order for brands to appear within the Local 3-Pack. Previously, local businesses were expected to have a minimum..
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By Mila Hose on Jan 5, 2017 11:03:52 AM
Almost a year ago, Google launched its much-anticipated Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) in order to create a better, quicker experience for mobile users. Over the past several months, publishers have..
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By Mila Hose on Dec 28, 2016 11:05:16 AM
As a whole, 2016 was a year full of changes to Google’s ranking algorithm and its local search results. From quarterly Google My Business updates, to mobile-first indexing, Google has been..
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By Mila Hose on Dec 8, 2016 11:48:31 AM
At the beginning of this week, Jennifer Slegg pointed out that Google seems to be testing a new card-style layout for search results. This new format pushes down the local 3-pack under four different..
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By Mila Hose on Nov 16, 2016 11:53:54 AM
On November 4th, Google announced that it will be introducing mobile-first indexing in place of desktop-first indexing. This will greatly enhance the mobile user experience, as mobile users expect ..