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5 Years of Local Search Blogginghttp://www.localvisibilitysystem.com/2016/06/01/5-years-of-local-search-blogging/By Phil on Jun 01, 2016 01:58 am My first blog post was 5 years ago today.  276 posts ago.  Time sure flies. I’d already been in “local” for a couple years by that point.  But my posts are the heart and lungs of this thing, so I consider 6/1/11 to be the real DOB of Local Visibility System, at least in its […]Read it! »Can Location Save Mobile Advertising?http://screenwerk.com/2016/05/31/can-location-save-mobile-advertising/By Greg Sterling on May 31, 2016 10:54 am Yesterday on Marketing Land I wrote about a new mobile ad blocking report that contends there are now roughly 419 million people blocking ads on mobile devices around the globe. That’s up from about 200 million a year ago. The highest concentration of ad blocking users is reportedly in Asia, while it is less common […]Read it! »Best Practices for Practitioner Listings on Google My Business (GMB)http://www.whitespark.ca/blog/post/85-best-practices-for-practitioner-listings-on-google-my-business-gmbBy Anonymous on May 31, 2016 02:00 am A common question we get in Local SEO is how businesses that have practitioner listings should approach Google My Business. There is a lot of confusion around how to deal with these and if they help or hurt the business’ ranking on Google. What is a Practitioner Listing?A practitioner or professional listing is a listing on Google Maps that is for a person instead of a place. Businesses that have public-facing professionals that are known and searched by name would have these. Examples of industries that commonly have these would include doctors, dentists, lawyers, realtors, insurance agents, and financial planners.  Often...Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedGoogle Local Image Photos – Let’s Link Anywhere but Your SiteThe future of voice-related SEO for local businessGoogle Showing Third Party Reviews in Local Map ResultsSaying a third of mobile searches are local, Google brings “Promoted Pins” to MapsComplaints and Their Role in Business – I need your helpYelp Shows Phone Numbers in Local Search ResultsLocal SEO doesn’t happen in a vacuum10 tips for building a local brand that will boost your local search rankingGoogle Testing Shadowed Stars in Local Search Results4 effective local positioning strategies you’re overlooking