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Google Testing New Mobile Local Finderhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/Y1Y2cNCNak0/By Mike Blumenthal on Feb 26, 2017 11:38 am Google is testing a new mobile local finder. The Google iPhone Search App is often a proving ground for large scale tests that precede rollouts to browser based mobile search. This test/rollout is an interesting one because of its dramatic shift from the focus on the business listing to the focus on the map.  And … Continue reading Google Testing New Mobile Local Finder →     Read it! »Google Rolling Out Configurable System Wide Alertshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/S0rgObjiaLk/By Mike Blumenthal on Feb 26, 2017 10:27 am Last week Google started replacing the alerts that each of their applications provide with what appears to be a system wide alert system that will ultimately include all of their applications. Previously Google search only offered G+ but it appears that there is a new scalable system that will place a common and consistent system … Continue reading Google Rolling Out Configurable System Wide Alerts →     Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedGroup 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 businessesAnnouncing a Major Update to Whitespark’s Local Rank TrackerHyperlocal marketing will soar in 2017: 5 tips to stay on topHow Does Google Determine the Authority of Local Entities?Video: Last Week in Local February 20thth, 2017