The Whitespark Local Pulse

The Whitespark Local Pulse for 02/28/2017

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Your Google My Business Page in 2017: How Hard Is It to Mess Up?http://www.localvisibilitysystem.com/2017/02/28/your-google-my-business-page-in-2017-how-hard-is-it-to-mess-up/By Phil on Feb 28, 2017 12:30 am Google’s local-business pages of yore offered many ways to blow up your rankings – in the good sense or the bad sense.  Lots of customizable fields you could stuff full of keyword powder and watch go “boom.” In recent years, though, Google has childproofed businesses’ pages.  Usually, when you don’t fill out your page quite […]Read it! »Sneak Peak at 2017 Local Search Ranking Factors Resultshttps://whitespark.ca/blog/sneak-peak-2017-local-search-ranking-factors-results/By Darren Shaw on Feb 27, 2017 01:35 pm I just gave my keynote presentation at Mozcon Local with my analysis and take-aways from the 2017 Local Search Ranking Factors. You can check out my slide deck below, and be sure to watch the Moz blog for the full results.…The post Sneak Peak at 2017 Local Search Ranking Factors Results appeared first on Whitespark.Read it! »5 ways you can improve your new business’s visibility on Google Mapshttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/URPA7pb6ZDU/5-tips-improving-new-business-visibility-google-maps-269658By Wesley Young on Feb 27, 2017 11:53 am Columnist Wesley Young compares the online presence of several new businesses to find out what makes one stand out and consistently outperform the others in Google Map search results.The post 5 ways you can improve your new business’s visibility on Google Maps appeared first on Search...Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedNeed to get with Google My Business support? Use Twitter!Google local finder tests cards with horizontal scroll for map search resultsGoogle Testing New Mobile Local FinderGoogle Rolling Out Configurable System Wide AlertsGroup of 14 Locksmiths Sue Google, Yahoo & Bing Over Fake Spam Listings[VIDEO] How Attorneys Can Get More Online ReviewsGoogle Showing AMP Carousels for Local Review Sites5 Tactics for Better Legal Practice Area PagesVideo Deep Dive: Getting review rich snippets and the benefit of rich snippets on single location websitesUpdated Google My Business guidelines disallow virtual offices as service-area businesses