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Google says it has now tracked 4 billion store visits from adshttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/vGC9TiQvRfo/google-says-now-tracked-4-billion-store-visits-ads-272221By Ginny Marvin on Mar 29, 2017 01:09 pm The company says thousands more advertisers will gain access to store visits data as a result of improved measurement techniques and machine learning-powered modeling.The post Google says it has now tracked 4 billion store visits from ads appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Google My Business Showing Business Area Served in Knowledge Panelhttp://www.thesempost.com/google-business-showing-business-area-served-knowledge-panel/By Jennifer Slegg on Mar 29, 2017 12:13 pm Google My Business is testing a new feature in the knowledge panel for businesses to show an area served by the business.  This could be related to businesses that serve an area larger than a city or town. Here is what it looks like on desktop: And on mobile. When you look at the area […]The post Google My Business Showing Business Area Served in Knowledge Panel appeared first on The SEM Post.Read it! »Video Deep Dive: How reviews positively and negatively impact client satisfactionhttp://localu.org/blog/video-deep-dive-reviews-positively-negatively-impact-client-satisfaction/By Mike Blumenthal on Mar 29, 2017 11:56 am Deep Dive Into Local series from Jan. 30, 2016. 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 out to [...]The post Video Deep Dive: How reviews positively and negatively impact client satisfaction appeared first on Local University.Read it! »Google Home Services Ads Adds Local Service Areas Map to Search Resultshttp://www.thesempost.com/google-home-services-ads-adds-local-service-areas-map-search-results/By Jennifer Slegg on Mar 29, 2017 11:48 am Google Home Services Ads has undergone yet another redesign.  This time, they are highlighting the specific service areas that each individual business covers with a map shown right in the search results page. Here is what it looks like: And the map changes as you click other businesses in the Home Services Ads local ad […]The post Google Home Services Ads Adds Local Service Areas Map to Search Results appeared first on The SEM Post.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedMy Recent PostsYelp Provides Embed Code for Showcasing Yelp Reviews on Your SiteVideo: Last Week in Local March 27th, 2017SMX West session: Harnessing the power of online reviewsMoving Your Business Location For DummiesPreparing for local reach in a ‘post-rank’ world: Get your data in lineTop 10 insights on local marketing at LSA17Why Is My Verified Business Not Showing on a Keyword Search?Online Marketing Strategies for Lawyers & Law FirmsSMX West session: The definitive guide to local search ranking factors