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Google brings local lead generation to Google Assistant and Google Homehttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/KBKq-YYB1X8/google-brings-local-lead-generation-google-assistant-google-home-287527By Greg Sterling on Dec 01, 2017 08:49 am The company taps HomeAdvisor and Porch to provide local contractors through a multistep voice-driven interaction. The post Google brings local lead generation to Google Assistant and Google Home appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Google Assistant Now Recommending Local Services – Particularly Their Ownhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/sNdf3inqruw/By Mike Blumenthal on Nov 30, 2017 04:15 pm Today Google has announced on their blog that the Google Assistant will now start helping you find local service providers. In the U.S., this feature will start rolling out over the coming week, so help is just around the corner. In many cities the Google Assistant will suggest providers that have been prescreened by Google … Continue reading Google Assistant Now Recommending Local Services – Particularly Their Own →     Read it! »Google Q & A Rolling out to the Desktophttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/N7RZvsYVAOQ/By Mike Blumenthal on Nov 30, 2017 03:59 pm Google Q & A, periodically visible on the desktop, seems to be finally rolling out full force to both PCs and Macs. Earlier in the week, after the feature had largely gone missing even on mobile.  Danny Sullivan (now of Google) noted that it was but a temporary bug. It would seem that it was … Continue reading Google Q & A Rolling out to the Desktop →     Read it! »Law firms spamming Google My Business: Don’t trust your money or your life to them!http://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/aoq4I07p5uw/law-firms-spamming-google-my-business-287179By Joy Hawkins on Nov 30, 2017 01:35 pm Many local businesses are guilty of violating Google My Business guidelines to game the system, and columnist Joy Hawkins has observed rampant problems within the law vertical.The post Law firms spamming Google My Business: Don’t trust your money or your life to them! appeared first on...Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Using Retargeting Ads to Target Location Specific Shoppershttp://localu.org/blog/retargeting-ads-target-location-specific-shoppers/By Carrie Hill on Nov 30, 2017 12:24 pm In my last article I pointed out some Hyper Local PPC targeting tactics that could bring more customers to very specific locations.  Today I want to dig a bit deeper into retargeting ads (or remarketing) as a way to target those customers who have already expressed an interest in specific locations for your multi-location business. [...]The post Using Retargeting Ads to Target Location Specific Shoppers appeared first on Local University.Read it! »One More Link for Dixon Joneshttp://www.localseoguide.com/one-more-link-for-dixon-jones/By Dan Leibson on Nov 30, 2017 12:21 pm Woke up this morning to see that Dixon Jones, who runs marketing for Majestic, will be transitioning out of his role and into retirement. Majestic has long proven itself to be a top shelf (maybe even THE top shelf, but more on that later) link index tool and his contributions to the industry have been equally […]The post One More Link for Dixon Jones appeared first on Local SEO Guide.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have Missed2018 Local Marketing PredictionsVideo Deep Dive: Google’s rollout of Local Services Ads (previously Home Services)2017 Local Marketing Year in ReviewVideo: Last Week in Local Nov. 27, 2017Google showing knowledge graph data in local panelsHow Far Can Google Local Services Expand?Video Deep Dive: Local Search Ecosystem Chart & Discussion (part 2)How Long Does SEO Take?Is There Anything You Can DO to Get Yelp Reviews These Days – without a Public Shaming?Google’s new #SmallThanks Hub automatically creates digital & printed marketing assets for SMBs