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WXYZ Detroit covers fake online reviews of local businesses at Googlehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/Xn6w_LFM7iM/By Mike Blumenthal on Aug 11, 2017 08:52 am With help of Jason Brown, a fake review critic, I was invited to speak with WXYZ reporters while in Detroit last month on the issue of fake reviews and their impact.     Read it! »12 Facts to Know about Google My Business Appointment URLshttp://www.localvisibilitysystem.com/2017/08/11/12-facts-to-know-about-google-my-business-appointment-urls/By Phil on Aug 11, 2017 03:09 am Google wants people to make an appointment.  Businesses now can add (in the Google My Business dashboard) a link to a “book an appointment” page or similar page.  The link will show up wherever your Google My Business page shows up in the local search results. The “appointment URL” feature has promise.  Here are a […]Read it! »How to Add Your “Under Construction” Business to Google Mapshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/Ohh9cNOKdxA/By Mike Blumenthal on Aug 10, 2017 02:56 pm Google is quite explicit in their guidelines that you can’t verify a listing via Google My Business prior to it opening. Apparently though, there is a new option within Google Maps Android to add a business under construction and indicate the date in the future that it will be open. Here is the relevant “rule” … Continue reading How to Add Your “Under Construction” Business to Google Maps →     Read it! »Mike B Around the Web This Weekhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/z1hEepMMDB4/By Mike Blumenthal on Aug 10, 2017 12:10 pm Here are some posts/interviews from around the web: I did an incredibly enjoyable interview with Stephan Spencer of Marketing Speak about Reputation, reviews and local ranking.  The link to the shownotes, transcript, and audio is here and the iTunes link is here. Last Week in Local with Mary Bowling and Ed Reese covered the recent … Continue reading Mike B Around the Web This Week →     Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedWhat are the risks for businesses that are getting fake reviews on Google?Google My Business lets business add quick URLs to reservations, online ordering & moreGoogle My Business Expands Optional URLS for Appointments, Reservations & Ordering AheadVideo Deep Dive: Google Posts; how it relates to search & how SMBs can leverageVideo: Last Week in Local August 8Facebook is Home Of Authentic, High Quality ContentThe Expert’s Guide to Local SEO – July Updates!Google Testing Ad Tag Placement in Google Local PacksTwitter Is Dying. #Period.When SEO Invades Your Privacy…Policy URL