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Is “Facebook Professional Services” Facebook’s Stealth Project To Beat Yelp?http://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/3c9sFOBls3M/is-facebook-professional-services-facebooks-stealth-project-to-beat-yelp-238430By Martin Beck on Dec 14, 2015 06:44 pm Unannounced desktop only feature gives people the ability to find the highest rated businesses in a given area. The post Is “Facebook Professional Services” Facebook’s Stealth Project To Beat Yelp? appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Google Maps Rolls Out Upgrades For iOS: Gas Prices, Busy Times, Offline Navigationhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/8AqcAjF2fpY/google-maps-rolls-out-upgrades-for-ios-gas-prices-busy-times-offline-navigation-238462By Greg Sterling on Dec 14, 2015 04:21 pm Google has updated Maps on iOS so that its features are more in line with its Android sibling. The updated features, some of which have already been announced and rolled out, include offline maps and navigation, busiest venue/store hours and gas prices. While other mobile apps have offered gas...Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Zig Zag: Understanding The Changes In Local Search Behaviorhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/xY_BAXvdJZM/zig-zag-understanding-the-changes-in-local-search-behavior-238451By Digital Marketing Depot on Dec 14, 2015 02:43 pm YP Marketing Solutions commissioned IDC to conduct a survey to explore consumer search habits to better understand how local search is evolving and what that means for national media planning and buying strategies. “ZigZag: The New Consumer Journey Zeitgeist” from YP is a summary of...Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »GMB Locations: Helpful Workflow Updatehttp://www.localsearchforum.com/google-local-important/38806-gmb-locations-helpful-workflow-update.htmlBy Sara Garrison on Dec 14, 2015 12:56 pm Thanks for posting, Linda! Since you asked, there are a couple of other recent changes in GMBL. Don't think these have already been posted, but...Read it! »The Road to Healthy Location Datahttp://www.simpartners.com/road-healthy-data/By Jon Schepke on Dec 14, 2015 12:27 pm Enterprise brands with multiple locations have a major opportunity to create more customers — and it begins with healthy location data. In my latest Search Engine Watch byline I discuss healthy location data as accurate data with reach. Enterprises need a foundation of accurate data (such as NAP data) published on their local listings. But […]Posted by Jon Schepke at The Road to Healthy Location Data. Visit SIM Partners for more great information!Read it! »4 Ideas To Use Visuals For Local Online Marketinghttp://localu.org/blog/4-ideas-to-increase-your-visuals-local-seo/By Aaron Weiche on Dec 14, 2015 11:49 am It's not a news flash that the web is a visual place. Photos, videos and graphics have become the expected way to grab attention, educate, entertain and inform consumers for businesses of all types. Has your business started to leverage more visual media to attract and capture your local customers? Let's Get Visual These days, [...]The post 4 Ideas To Use Visuals For Local Online Marketing appeared first on Local University.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedUpdate: Close & Open Listings Within GMBHow to Migrate or Redesign Your Site and Not Die in the Local RankingsGoogle Adds Feature for Stores Inside Shopping MallsGive Yourself the Gift of LocalU AdvancedThe 3 Circles of Content SharingLocalU Blog: Video Deep Dive: Google Local Gets a PromotionBing’s New “Menu Favorites” Feature Recommends Dishes Based On User ReviewsVideo Deep Dive: Google Local Gets a PromotionHow to Create a Brilliant Mission StatementWhy iOS 9 Will Flourish in 2016