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Google Is Automating Ownership Conflict Resolutionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/_7cTSk9rII4/By Mike Blumenthal on Mar 21, 2017 04:10 pm Google has started to roll out a new feature to the Google My Business Dashboard that automates the process of regaining control of a listing that is in another account. Besides verification issues and the inability for a business to easily get rid of inappropriate photos this has been one of the huge problems that … Continue reading Google Is Automating Ownership Conflict Resolution →     Read it! »8 Tips for Avoiding a Bad Logo Redesignhttps://jurisdigital.com/avoid-bad-logo-redesign/By Leann Pickard on Mar 21, 2017 12:06 pm I think most designers and business owners out there would agree that a logo is the most important part of any brand. Logos shouldn’t be difficult, hard to understand, pointless or create puzzles for the audience to decode. They should tell a story in a blink of an eye. We can all probably name a - Read More The post 8 Tips for Avoiding a Bad Logo Redesign appeared first on Juris Digital.Read it! »Proximity, The Number 1 Local SEO Ranking Sub-Factorhttp://www.localseoguide.com/proximity-number-1-local-seo-ranking-sub-factor/By Dan Leibson on Mar 21, 2017 11:21 am The 2017 Local Search Ranking Factors, a survey of Local SEO professionals on what they think it takes to rank in local search, was just released at MozCon Local/Local U. Andrew and I both love participating in the survey, as it’s a chance to see what the Local SEO hive mind is thinking. I highly […]The post Proximity, The Number 1 Local SEO Ranking Sub-Factor appeared first on Local SEO Guide.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedWhy and how entities are shaping location marketingWhat Does the Bot Bubble Mean for Facebook’s Long Game?Yext Hits $124MM in Revenues in 2016-17Video: Last Week in Local March 20th, 2017Google launches location extension display ads for local businessesNational retailers: Stop ignoring local SEOGoogle Partner Program Changes Target AdWords, SEO & Local Services Misleading ClaimsGoogle 3 Local Pack – New Display – Test or Rollout?The Yext IPO Is Great|Not Great For The Local Search Industry?Yext files for long-awaited $100 million IPO