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What Does Google’s Immersive Search Experience Look Like via the Mobile Pack Results?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/vBOzMbLvBjM/By Mike Blumenthal on Mar 21, 2016 08:13 am On mobile, Google has been slowly moving towards an “immersive search” as the local search experience. Google’s goal is to allow the user to get all of the information that they need via Google, never having to leave for another site. We saw this very dramatically last week with the introduction of Google Destinations. We … Continue reading What Does Google’s Immersive Search Experience Look Like via the Mobile Pack Results? →Related posts:Google Destinations – A Full Funnel Immersive Experience 7 Pack Becoming 3 Pack with Mobile Like Snak Pack Rollout? Google Updates Mobile Branded Search with People Also Search For Option      Read it! »Google Local Restaurant Search Autofilters on Best, Cheapest Like Phraseshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/9Hd_wC7RS8w/By Mike Blumenthal on Mar 20, 2016 09:47 am Several weeks ago Mary and I had a discussion at the Deep Dive at Local U about whether Google was using review sentiment in ranking. While I noted that the new patents for entity rank seemed to indicate that professional reviews might influence rank, that I had not seen any indication that sentiment as expressed within … Continue reading Google Local Restaurant Search Autofilters on Best, Cheapest Like Phrases →Related posts:The Google “Onebox” on general search phrases How many Reviews does a Top 10 Restaurant need? Sources for Google Map’s Restaurant Local Listing data      Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedYelp Elite Saga Ends in Blaze of GloryLocal SEO beyond the browserDid Google Just Change the Policy for Solo Practitioners?GetFiveStars Now Integrates with QuickBooks OnlineNo Longer Any Separation between User Experience and Brand PerceptionSIM Partners and GetFiveStars to Host Webinar to Uncover how Brands can Win Micro-MomentsVideo Deep Dive: Franchises & Local SEOGoogle Expands “People Also Search For” on MobileNeed Local Links? Try These 10 HARO Outreach TipsStop the Madness: Contentmania Must End