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Is Google Finally Nuking Unverified Plus Pages?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/vJTRHRCndIU/By Mike Blumenthal on Mar 02, 2016 01:54 pm When Google ripped  Local out of Google Plus last summer and stopped linking to Plus, they noted that the unverified Plus pages (what Google called “shell” pages) would be removed. That never seemed to happen but it might just be starting now. Removing the Plus Pages must have been a difficult process with a few too many dependencies and those … Continue reading Is Google Finally Nuking Unverified Plus Pages? →Related posts:Google Adds Ability to Upgrade G+ Brand Pages to G+ Local Pages Google Local Bug: Review/Plus Pages Not Loading For SAB Pages Google Bulk Allows Photo Uploads …. Finally      Read it! »The Local SEO Playbook To Increased Visibility And Customer Acquisitionhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/1zUJ5k2WwgI/local-seo-playbook-increased-visibility-customer-acquisition-243280By Thomas Stern on Mar 02, 2016 11:11 am Columnist Thomas Stern discusses five essential components of local optimization that increase online exposure and drive offline traffic to brick-and-mortar stores.The post The Local SEO Playbook To Increased Visibility And Customer Acquisition appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedGoogle Bulk Allows Photo Uploads …. FinallyHow SMBs can Leverage SMSVideo Deep Dive: Taking Advantage of SMS in LocalGoogle Updates Mobile Travel Experience with Additional Planning FeaturesGoogle Incentivizes Local Guides with Gamification and Kudos4 Ads At Top And Local SearchSIM Partners to Share Insights about Location Marketing at SMX West March 1Click to Call Phone Numbers in Mobile Organic ResultsAccelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project: The Basics for Legal MarketersLocal U Deep Dive in Local – The Role of Links in Local SEO