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Google Adds Insult to Injury as They Enter the Google Hall of Shame in 2018http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/jZwmyFIdARo/By Mike Blumenthal on Jan 04, 2018 11:41 am In late October I reported of widespread name abuse in the jewelry industry near Toronto. I even flagged it on Google thinking that it was so very obvious that even with their collective spam fighting head stuck so deeply into a dark, posterior orifice they would be able to correctly identify it and remove it. … Continue reading Google Adds Insult to Injury as They Enter the Google Hall of Shame in 2018 →     Read it! »The Expert’s Guide to Local SEO – January Updateshttp://localu.org/blog/experts-guide-local-seo-january-updates/By Carrie Hill on Jan 04, 2018 10:36 am Happy New Year, Everyone! Joy has updated the Expert's Guide to Local SEO and we're proud to announce it is over 225 pages of cutting-edge problem-solving techniques!  Now is a great time to get in on the knowledge and get your copy!  Don't forget to subscribe to the updates, they're a key component in keeping […]The post The Expert’s Guide to Local SEO – January Updates appeared first on Local University.Read it! »Google My Business dashboard showing video upload section for some business ownershttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/zOuCuijG7rA/google-business-dashboard-showing-video-upload-section-business-owners-289223By Barry Schwartz on Jan 04, 2018 08:49 am Some business owners can now upload videos to their local listings in their Google My Business photos section.The post Google My Business dashboard showing video upload section for some business owners appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Videos Finally Come to Google My Businesshttps://www.sterlingsky.ca/videos-finally-come-google-business/By Colan Nielsen on Jan 03, 2018 09:16 pm It looks like the option to upload videos to a Google My Business listing has finally arrived. This was just spotted in one of our clients dashboards: The ability to add a video to a local listing VIA Google Maps was first noticed back in August, 2017. But this is the first time the option..The post Videos Finally Come to Google My Business appeared first on Sterling Sky Inc.Read it! »Report: Google exploring sale of Zagat reviewshttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/JqhiMbmKjDE/report-google-exploring-sale-zagat-reviews-brand-site-289203By Greg Sterling on Jan 03, 2018 06:25 pm Might there be an Act 3 for the venerable restaurant guide? The post Report: Google exploring sale of Zagat reviews appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Marketing a Small Law Firmhttps://jurisdigital.com/marketing-small-law-firm/By Casey Meraz on Jan 03, 2018 06:13 pm If you run a smaller law firm or work with a new law firm you face different marketing challenges than […]The post Marketing a Small Law Firm appeared first on Juris Digital.Read it! »Video Deep Dive: Interview with Stephan Spencer – Featured Snippetshttp://localu.org/blog/video-deep-dive-interview-stephan-spencer-featured-snippets/By Mike Blumenthal on Jan 03, 2018 11:12 am This is our Deep Dive Into Local from December 4th, 2017. In our Deep Dive series, we take a closer look at one thing in local that caught our attention and deserves a longer discussion. If you have a special topic you would like us to discuss for the Deep Dive in Local, please reach […]The post Video Deep Dive: Interview with Stephan Spencer – Featured Snippets appeared first on Local University.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedHow much will privacy regulation disrupt the local search market in 2018?Will 2018 Be a Tipping Point for Voice?How to Optimize Your Google My Business ListingVideo: Last Week in Local Jan 2, 2018‘Tsunami Hits The Philippines; SEO Industry Comes To A Halt’ & Other Headlines You Won’t See in 2018Google again showing third-party reviews in local resultsNegative reviews from ex-employees are finally against Google’s guidelinesLocal SEO for Multiple States: a Case-Study in How to Expand Your ReachVideo Deep Dive: Local Branding vs Google Local ServicesMind your business: Our top local search columns of 2017