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Mike B around the Interwebshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/cXLf3BbYLvw/By Mike Blumenthal on Dec 06, 2017 01:52 pm I have been traveling a lot and writing less than I would like… hopefully I will be able to get some more content out the door over the next few months…. Here are articles/interviews/podcasts where I have add my 2 cents of late: Voice of America Interview with Kimberli J. Lewis: Business Growth through Presence … Continue reading Mike B around the Interwebs →     Read it! »Google Websites’ Uptake Accelerates as they Pass 1.1 Million Totalhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/O0OgIf6aNto/By Mike Blumenthal on Dec 06, 2017 01:36 pm It’s been six months since the worldwide introduction of Google Websites, their free, single page web builder for Google My Business listings. Google has confirmed that the total number of websites created has surpassed 1 million some time in early November. The number of sites created is impressive and should give pause to companies that are … Continue reading Google Websites’ Uptake Accelerates as they Pass 1.1 Million Total →     Read it! »Video Deep Dive: Why are reviews being taken down by Google?http://localu.org/blog/video-deep-dive-reviews-taken-google/By Mike Blumenthal on Dec 06, 2017 12:33 pm This is our Deep Dive Into Local from November 13th, 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: Why are reviews being taken down by Google? appeared first on Local University.Read it! »92 Changes that Happened in 2017 in Local SEOhttps://www.sterlingsky.ca/92-changes-happened-2017-local-seo/By Joy Hawkins on Dec 06, 2017 11:44 am This year was exciting for me because I decided to launch a training guide for Local SEO that I spend time updating every month.  When I started the project I knew it would be time consuming but didn’t quite realize how much would need to be put into the guide to keep it current and..The post 92 Changes that Happened in 2017 in Local SEO appeared first on Sterling Sky Inc.Read it! »November Updates to The Expert’s Guide to Local SEOhttp://localu.org/blog/november-updates-experts-guide-local-seo/By Carrie Hill on Dec 05, 2017 01:58 pm What's New? This month Joy gives us the details on the pitfalls of soliciting reviews, as well as more information on Local Services Ads (formerly Home Service Ads). Here are this month's updates: Businesses using a particular review soliciting service had tons of Google reviews removed from July-October 2017. I dug into what might have [...]The post November Updates to The Expert’s Guide to Local SEO appeared first on Local University.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedVideo: Last Week in Local Dec. 4, 2017Google’s Review Spam Algo, What Algo?Top 10 local search insights of 201730+ Internal Resources Every Serious Local SEO-er Should Have or DevelopHow Local SEO Fits In With What You're Already DoingGoogle Local Questions & Answers now rolling out to desktop searchHaving A Bad SEO Month? Take A Look At Search TrendsWhy Googlebot May Be Hitting Bot Blocker URLsGoogle brings local lead generation to Google Assistant and Google HomeGoogle Assistant Now Recommending Local Services – Particularly Their Own