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The 9 Most Common Local SEO Mythshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GooglePlacesExpertJoyHawkinsLocalSeo/~3/o-ksezirhrI/9-most-common-local-seo-myths-dispelledBy Joy Hawkins on Apr 25, 2016 07:52 pm I regularly hear things in the Local SEO world that many people believe, but which are completely false. I wanted to put some of these myths to rest by listing out the top 9 Local SEO myths that I run into most frequently.The post The 9 Most Common Local SEO Myths appeared first on Google My Business (GMB) Expert | Local SEO Tips.Read it! »Top 9 Reasons Why Google Suspends Local Listingshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GooglePlacesExpertJoyHawkinsLocalSeo/~3/BZcQAPg2g6A/top-9-reasons-google-suspends-local-listings-247394By Joy Hawkins on Apr 25, 2016 07:48 pm Has your business listing in Google been suspended? Not sure what happened? I see threads over at the Google My Business forum all the time from panicked business owners or SEOs who have logged into Google My Business to see a big red “Suspended” banner at the top of the page. The Google My Business […]The post Top 9 Reasons Why Google Suspends Local Listings appeared first on Google My Business (GMB) Expert | Local SEO Tips.Read it! »What Impact Will Ad’s in the Local Finder Have?https://jurisdigital.com/what-impact-will-ads-in-the-local-finder-have/By Casey Meraz on Apr 25, 2016 04:22 pm Last week Brian Barwig noticed that the...Read it! »Google Testing New Mobile Local Knowledge Panelhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/65u77JfXrBE/By Mike Blumenthal on Apr 25, 2016 04:15 pm Sergey Alakov, a Toronto SEO, reported on Twitter seeing this Google test of a slimmed down local mobile Knowledge Panel on a branded search. The mobile search was Humberview Motorsports Mississauga: Here is what is currently seen for that search:Related posts:Google Adds (Or is Testing) Organic Results in Local Finder Knowledge Panel Google Implements Direct Knowledge Panel Editing on Desktop and Mobile Google+ Knowledge Panel Messaging Gone      Read it! »Why Businesses Need Data Amplifiershttp://www.simpartners.com/businesses-data-amplifiers/By Gib Olander on Apr 25, 2016 02:25 pm It doesn’t matter how great your local content is if people fail to find you when they search for things to do, places to go, and things to buy. For many businesses, optimizing content and location data for search is the answer to being found. I totally agree in the power of optimizing your content […]Posted by Gib Olander at Why Businesses Need Data Amplifiers. Visit SIM Partners for more great information!Read it! »The complicated local path to purchase: 7 marketing tasks to do yourself and 7 to outsourcehttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/7jYbVqIsviE/complicated-local-path-purchase-7-marketing-tasks-7-outsource-247679By Wesley Young on Apr 25, 2016 09:51 am Consumers weave their way through more media and platforms than ever before to find local information, making marketing to them more complicated. Columnist Wesley Young recommends which marketing tasks can be DIY and which should be outsourced by local businesses.The post The complicated local...Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedI Don’t Trust Google To Extract Data From Javascript, But…Video Deep Dive: Leveraging Email for Local BusinessesWhy “near me” is critically important for multi-location businessesApril 28 Webinar to Discuss How Healthcare Systems Can Win Patients through TransparencyTop 9 reasons Google suspends local listingsHotel Local Finder – Ain’t Nuttin’ but AdsGoogle Hotel Local Packs Now Showing Paid Tag PromoRobots.txt 503 = SEO Death: A Tragedy In 4 ActsGoogle Changes along with Google.comHiring a Lawyer: What Potential Clients REALLY Care About