The Latest Local Search News, Trends, and Insights
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By Damian Rollison on Mar 1, 2021 2:07:07 AM
In this week’s update, learn about Yelp’s new Waitlist tools; Facebook’s new map; the impact of Core Web Vitals; a possible local ranking update; the source of “applicable services” in Google..
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By Damian Rollison on Feb 22, 2021 2:38:27 AM
In this week’s update, learn about Google’s report on fake and fraudulent local content; a new ranking opportunity for hotels; lead form extensions in Google Ads; Google’s new event series; two new..
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By Damian Rollison on Feb 15, 2021 3:04:47 AM
This week, learn about the launch of GMB messaging for desktop; why E-A-T is important for local SEO; years in business in the local pack; Google’s rollout of passage ranking; SEO tips and tricks for..
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By Damian Rollison on Feb 8, 2021 6:32:57 AM
In this week’s update, read about Google’s plans for migrating Insights to Search and Maps; ratings in Google review summaries; Yelp menus in Apple Maps; Google’s enforcement of price accuracy in..
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By Damian Rollison on Feb 1, 2021 6:03:27 AM
This week, read about Google Maps search trends in January; new device-specific GMB Insights; a one-year study of Local Finder rankings; split-screen Street View on Android; Google’s cookie..
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By Damian Rollison on Jan 25, 2021 3:00:00 AM
In this week’s update, learn about the removal of the 7-day publication window for Google Posts; new interfaces for review flagging and photo insights in GMB; changes in Google review summaries; why..