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Stop Believing Google Search Console’s Sitemap Indexation Reporthttp://www.localseoguide.com/stop-believing-google-search-consoles-sitemap-indexation-report/By Andrew Shotland on Jun 30, 2016 04:26 pm We often get asked why Google is not indexing the URLs in a client site’s XML sitemaps. There are plenty of reasons why Google may be ignoring these sitemaps. For example: Sitemap URLs don’t work URLs in the sitemaps redirect/don’t work/timeout, etc URLs in the sitemaps are not linked in the UI or are generally […]The post Stop Believing Google Search Console’s Sitemap Indexation Report appeared first on Local SEO Guide.Read it! »Dr. Pete’s Guide to Changing Google SERPs at SMX Advancedhttp://www.localseoguide.com/dr-petes-guide-to-changing-google-serps-at-smx-advanced/By Dan Leibson on Jun 30, 2016 11:35 am I had the opportunity to cover Dr. Pete’s talk at SMX Advanced for Search Engine Land (Andrew isn’t the only one who can repost his content). But seriously, I think the talk was really important for people in all aspects of the SEO space. It’s easy to get carried away with doom and gloom when it comes […]The post Dr. Pete’s Guide to Changing Google SERPs at SMX Advanced appeared first on Local SEO Guide.Read it! »How are the Big Changes in Local Search Impacting Local Businesses and What Can They Do?http://localu.org/blog/big-changes-local-search-impacting-local-businesses-can/By Mike Blumenthal on Jun 30, 2016 10:53 am This is the 21st installment this year of our Deep Dive Into Local series. For the week ending Monday, June 6th, Mary Bowling and Mike Blumenthal shared their thoughts about the previous week in local. The complete video, including links and commentary on critical happenings of the previous week is posted in the Local U [...]The post How are the Big Changes in Local Search Impacting Local Businesses and What Can They Do? appeared first on Local University.Read it! »Making a Business More Complaint Receptivehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/hpB3Gamlj04/By Mike Blumenthal on Jun 30, 2016 08:45 am I have just published the last (at least for now) article on complaints:  13 Ideas to Make Your Business More Complaint Friendly. In the article I came up with a number of ways to set your business up for success from both an operational point of view as well as a process one. But I … Continue reading Making a Business More Complaint Receptive →Related posts:SURVEY: How Quickly Should A Business Respond to a Complaint? 8 Steps for Dealing with Customer Complaints Complaints and Their Role in Business – I need your help      Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have Missed8 Steps for Dealing with Customer ComplaintsRemarketing for lawyers: What is it & Does it work?How “Do It With Me” marketing services can help SMBs access the latest marketing practicesAsk The SEOs at #SMXAdvanced TL;DR w @GregBoser @OilMan @lauralippay & Adria KyneWhy Google is mining local business attributes10 Ways Local SEOs Can Start Helping Their Clients Get Reviews“Enterprise Local Marketing Automation Platforms: A Marketer’s Guide” – Updated for 2016SMX Advanced Presentation: Local SEO Ranking Factors 2016Is selling SEO services getting harder or are SEOs just not good at it?Local News Photo Captures Current Gestalt