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Google My Business Adds Maps Viewhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GooglePlacesExpertJoyHawkinsLocalSeo/~3/OtzUyeu5Tzk/By Joy Hawkins on Aug 31, 2016 08:31 pm Google My Business (GMB) has just released a new Maps View for the GMB dashboard which allows users to view all their locations on a map. To get to the view, you need to click the new “map” icon that shows up in the dashboard. This new view has 2 features that I particularly like. […]The post Google My Business Adds Maps View appeared first on Google My Business (GMB) Expert | Local SEO Tips.Read it! »Local citations are dead; long live local citations!http://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/SnEGz84x1ao/local-citations-dead-long-live-local-citations-257578By Andrew Shotland on Aug 31, 2016 12:32 pm Local citations are often thought to be the bread and butter of local SEO, but are we placing too much importance on them? Columnist Andrew Shotland discusses the results of a study which suggests we might be.The post Local citations are dead; long live local citations! appeared first on Search...Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »We Enforced NAP Consistency At Scale Then This Happenedhttp://www.localseoguide.com/enforced-nap-consistency-scale-happened/By Dan Leibson on Aug 31, 2016 11:16 am NAP consistency is something that is often researched, however generally it’s at a small scale and often the results are anecdotal. We wanted see what citation cleanup looked like at scale, and measure the results as best we could, so we partnered with Yext for one of a kind study on what happens when you enforce […]The post We Enforced NAP Consistency At Scale Then This Happened appeared first on Local SEO Guide.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedApple Maps Now Publishing Listings Taken Directly From Businesses› Apple Maps Adds Branded EV Charger ListingsVideo: Local U Advanced Speaker Series – Joy Hawkins & Google LocalReview Strategy for Enterprise Local SEO: How Big Brands Can Survive the Reviews Revolution› Apple Maps Adds Location3, MomentFeed, SIM Partners & SwissCom DirectoriesApple Maps Adds 4 New Business Listings PartnersVideo Deep Dive: Local Sponsorships & Local Search; Get Ahead by Doing GoodGoogle Asking for Local Business Descriptions from SearchersGoogle Changes Local 3-Pack Icons for All Desktop UsersUpdated Google Schema Review Guidelines for Local Businesses