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Google Allows Businesses to Manage Local Listing from Search Resultshttp://www.thesempost.com/google-allows-businesses-manage-local-listing-search-results/By Jennifer Slegg on Sep 06, 2017 10:33 am Google has just made it a lot easier for local business owners to update their business listings.  The local listings can now be updated directly from the Google search results. Previously, site owners had to login to Google My Business in order to make changes to their listings, such as contact information or updated hours.  […]The post Google Allows Businesses to Manage Local Listing from Search Results appeared first on The SEM Post.Read it! »Google My Business now lets businesses edit their listings directly in search resultshttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/7RtYAbpv3Zc/google-business-now-lets-businesses-edit-listings-directly-search-281993By Barry Schwartz on Sep 06, 2017 03:30 am After months and months of testing, Google is rolling out inline editing in search for local businesses.The post Google My Business now lets businesses edit their listings directly in search results appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »LocalU Advanced Santa Monica Pre-Agenda Pricing Dealhttp://localu.org/blog/localu-advanced-santa-monica-pre-agenda-pricing-deal/By Mary Bowling on Sep 05, 2017 12:31 pm The LocalU crew is delighted to be traveling to Santa Monica, California in mid-November for our premier Local Search event of 2017! The venue is the historic Santa Monica Bay Women's Club, a short walk from the beach and the Santa Monica Pier. We' ll be staying at the Marriott Courtyard Santa Monica and have [...]The post LocalU Advanced Santa Monica Pre-Agenda Pricing Deal appeared first on Local University.Read it! »Video: Last Week in Local September 5thhttp://localu.org/blog/video-last-week-local-september-5th/By Mike Blumenthal on Sep 05, 2017 12:17 pm Last week in local 9/5/2017 Join Local U for the latest public episode of Last Week in Local, a weekly conversation about the articles that attracted our attention during the past week ending August 28th, 2017. This week features Mary Bowling and Mike Blumenthal. If you have a special topic you would like us to [...]The post Video: Last Week in Local September 5th appeared first on Local University.Read it! »August Updates for the Expert’s Guide to Local SEOhttp://localu.org/blog/august-updates-experts-guide-local-seo/By Carrie Hill on Sep 05, 2017 11:12 am Joy Hawkin's Expert Guide to Local SEO continues to evolve with relevant, timely updates every month. The guide is now 200+ pages of information you need if you manage local search as a small business owner, marketing agency, or in-house SEO, either for SMB or Enterprise-level businesses. Here are the updates posted this month: Completely redid [...]The post August Updates for the Expert’s Guide to Local SEO appeared first on Local University.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedShould You Submit Your Website to Search Engines?How to Diagnose Pages that Rank in One Geography But Not Another - Whiteboard FridayReviews and the Problem of the Defensive Local Business OwnerGoogle My Business fixes week-long reporting bug with photo insightsHow to Feed the Google My Business Messaging Feature into Your LandlineWhich Cities & Categories Currently Have Google Home Service Ads & Advanced VerificationGoogle local pack tests displaying website mentions matching your queryLocal SEO Tips for Local Business Structured Data MarkupVideo Deep Dive: Messaging vs. Posts in Google My BusinessGoogle says we don’t need no stinking location modifiers… or do we?