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Google adds short names and URLs to Google My Business listingshttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/IrTHsJW9YPU/google-adds-short-names-and-urls-to-google-my-business-listings-315535By Barry Schwartz on Apr 17, 2019 08:59 am The new feature has yet to be publicized by Google, but local guides like Mike Blumenthal report that it's already available to some verified business in Google My Business. The post Google adds short names and URLs to Google My Business listings appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Google My Business Rolling Out Short Nameshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/utG0_sBtc7c/By Mike Blumenthal on Apr 16, 2019 01:53 pm Google has started the rollout of “Short Names”; the ability of a business to create a custom, short URL that then can be used for easy access to their business profile on Google. Customers can enter the short name URL in the browser’s address bar, like “g.page/[yourcustomname]”, to go directly to your Business Profile. So … Continue reading Google My Business Rolling Out Short Names →     Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have Missed7 Little Known Things About Google Local Guides & Editing Listings on Google MapsImportant Links from Last Week in LocalHow to appear in local services listings in Google Assistant and Google HomeOne Good Reason to Offer Google My Business Post OffersJust 4% of U.S. businesses ‘voice search ready,’ finds analysis of nearly 75,000 companiesVideo: Last Week in Local April 8, 2019Finding Google Local Spam at ScaleGoogle Local Spammy Lead Gen Listings & How they Work on the GroundPaid social, even print tops SEM as marketing priorities for SMBs, survey findsMachine reservations: Google’s Duplex expanding to more Android, iPhone users