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Advanced Local SEO Seminar – Williamsburg, VAhttp://imprezziomarketing.com/seo-blog/seo/advanced-local-seo-seminar-williamsburg-va/By Joy Hawkins on Feb 08, 2016 08:51 am I’d like to invite you all to attend an upcoming event that is going to be an awesome day of learning for anyone that wants to learn more advanced tactics for how to succeed at Local SEO. On Saturday, March 5th, 2016, I will be speaking alongside some amazing experts in this industry. You canRead it! »New - Google My Business Trusted Verifier Programhttp://www.localsearchforum.com/google-local-important/39698-new-google-my-business-trusted-verifier-program.htmlBy Louis Nava on Feb 08, 2016 01:01 am Yeah it seems like Google has thought this through a bit. It's a very in person/show documentation/at the business location kind of verification. ...Read it! »JC Penny’s Offers $500 Sweepstake Entry for a Review – Is it legal?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/rO4Yr3iBIJc/By Mike Blumenthal on Feb 07, 2016 02:51 pm My wife is redoing our living room and recently ordered replacement curtains from JC Penny.  As you know I also helped create GetFiveStars (although I am not helping with the living room) but anything in regards to reviews gets my attention. So I was surprised last week when JC Penny asked me to write a … Continue reading JC Penny’s Offers $500 Sweepstake Entry for a Review – Is it legal? →Related posts:New Google Support Option Offers A Form to Contest Reviews Google: Review Contests Violate Guidelines Fake Reviews – Everyone is doing it, so it must be legal      Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedVideo: A Look Back (& Forward) at “The Big 4” in LocalAmazon Stores: Books, Branding or the Future of Retail?Sick of Google My Business Phone Support? Use Twitter!GMB Display Update? NO Reviews but A B CsWhy the $%!# Does Google Keep Updating My Business Hours? (A Case Study)Location Marketing Wins at Super Bowl 50Video Deep Dive: How the Big 4 Performed in Local in 2015Amazon Home Services for Local Businesses: the Ins and OutsGoogle Open Invite: Google My Business Discussion Panel at the PlexGoogle Trusted Verifier Program – What is it? Where is it?