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Local Traffic “Diversion” — Google Claims It’s A Bug, Yelp Says It’s Intentionalhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/q4GHoKdtz3c/local-traffic-diversion-google-claims-its-a-bug-yelp-says-its-intentional-236994By Greg Sterling on Nov 24, 2015 03:45 pm Local search represents between 30 and 40 percent of mobile search results. Local is critical for consumers and represents billions in annual ad spending. And it’s a high-stakes area for all the companies involved in serving or selling to local businesses. Over the weekend, the following...Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »What Changes to Google+ Mean for Local Marketershttp://www.simpartners.com/changes-google-mean-local-marketers/By Emily Helander on Nov 24, 2015 02:01 pm Love it or hate it, Google+ has had numerous changes since its 2011 introduction as Google’s social networking solution. Over the summer, the platform was decoupled from YouTube — meaning Google no longer required users to have Google+ accounts to comment or post on YouTube. Then, last month, Google removed Google+ results from Google Places’ API. […]Posted by Emily Helander at What Changes to Google+ Mean for Local Marketers. Visit SIM Partners for more great information!Read it! »Only One Direction for New Twitter Hashflags: Uphttp://www.searchinfluence.com/2015/11/only-one-direction-for-new-twitter-hashflags-up/By Amanda Ball on Nov 24, 2015 11:52 am Anyone who has been on Twitter recently has seen the popular custom Twitter emojis known as Hashflags. Hashflag images appear after a #hashtag and are activated on Twitter for specific occasions or events. Artists and events use these to generate trending hashtags, and having the specific Hashflag gives an incentive ... Continue Reading >>Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedVideo Deep Dive: Google’s New RankBrain Algo & Local SearchBing Maps Adds Traffic Cameras To MapThe Cure for Corporate SEO Inertia…Even If A Brand Can’t Do SEO, It Can Still Do Local SEOWe Know Who the Black Friday Winners Will BeLocal Resource: 50 Top International Citation SitesNextdoor Moves In on Facebook, Yelp, Craiglist with New Local Services DirectoryThe Small Business Owner’s Guide to Reviews on 3rd Party DirectoriesBuyer’s Guide — Local Marketing Automation ToolsVideo Deep Dive: SEO Snake Oil, Yelp, NPS, Southpark and Yelp’s Future