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The Whitespark Local Pulse for 08/29/2018

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How Does Google My Business Penalize Keyword Stuffing: 50 Examples [Case Study]https://www.sterlingsky.ca/50-cases-of-keyword-spam/By Colan Nielsen on Aug 27, 2018 12:49 pm What is Keyword Stuffing? Keyword Stuffing is the practice of adding keywords to your name in Google My Business to help it rank higher.  It’s still a very common practice in Local SEO because it gives you a ranking advantage on Google Maps and in the 3-Pack. The study that came out from Local SEO..The post How Does Google My Business Penalize Keyword Stuffing: 50 Examples [Case Study] appeared first on Sterling Sky Inc.Read it! »Video: Last Week in Local August 27, 2018https://localu.org/blog/video-last-week-in-local-august-27-2018/By Mike Blumenthal on Aug 27, 2018 10:57 am Every week we bring you a brief 15 minute video and the links of the best articles in Local Search. OK. It's not always 15 minutes but we are never off by more than 10 minutes or so.; Last Week in Local is now available as a podcast. Sign up here for your regular Local […]The post Video: Last Week in Local August 27, 2018 appeared first on Local University.Read it! »Facebook Takes a Stab at Local—Againhttps://streetfightmag.com/2018/08/27/facebook-takes-a-stab-at-local-again/By David Mihm and Mike Blumenthal on Aug 27, 2018 04:00 am "As it stands, Facebook's latest local effort is of academic interest but hardly seems a reason for businesses to actively re-engage with the free side of the social giant's features. From a competitive viewpoint, it hardly seems the stuff of legend needed to take on the current local search hegemon, Google," Mike Blumenthal tells David Mihm in their latest biweekly column.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedThe Local Lowdown from Ignitor Digital – August 24How Good Hosting Speeds Up WordPress by Over 200%How Long Does It Take SEO Traffic To Recover From Blocking Googlebot?Convert Website Visitors into Customers & Increase Your Success With the Reputation BuilderVideo Deep Dive: Google’s Algo Update- How did it affect local?What to Call Your Google+ Maps My Business Places Listing ThingyVideo: Last Week in Local August 20, 2018GetFiveStars Introduces a new website tool – the Conversion Pop-UpDo You Care How They Found Your Phone Number?The Local Lowdown from Ignitor Digital – August 17