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Attributes Are Finally Coming to the Google My Business Dashboardhttps://www.imprezziomarketing.com/attributes-finally-coming-google-business-dashboard/By Joy Hawkins on Dec 01, 2016 02:50 pm As of today, I’m seeing attributes showing up inside the Google My Business dashboard. In the past, users could add attributes to listings via the Google Maps App.  This is the first time we’ve seen these show up to business owners via the Google My Business dashboard. Here is an example of one I saw [...]The post Attributes Are Finally Coming to the Google My Business Dashboard appeared first on Imprezzio Marketing.Read it! »Apple hopes to enhance maps with indoor location and drone data collectionhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/c_SUW91DFWI/apple-hopes-enhance-maps-indoor-location-drone-data-collection-264461By Greg Sterling on Dec 01, 2016 12:34 pm Drones will collect data, shoot images and video, according to an FAA filing.The post Apple hopes to enhance maps with indoor location and drone data collection appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Using Emojis in Google’s Local Pack & Knowledge Panelhttp://www.thesempost.com/using-emojis-googles-local-pack-knowledge-panel/By Jennifer Slegg on Dec 01, 2016 09:52 am Many webmasters have used (and abused) emojis within Google’s search results, and it seems there is a new way for using them in the Google search results, this time within both the local pack, map results and local knowledge panel. First, this is how it looks in the local knowledge panel, in Chrome: And in […]The post Using Emojis in Google’s Local Pack & Knowledge Panel appeared first on The SEM Post.Read it! »Consumer citations are the future of local SEOhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/Um-j0Tp8CnA/consumer-citations-future-local-seo-264052By Julian Connors on Dec 01, 2016 09:32 am What are citations, and how do they impact local SEO? Columnist Julian Connors explains in this beginner-level local search column.The post Consumer citations are the future of local SEO appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »If Nobody in Your Area Cares about Yelp, Should You Still Bother Getting Reviews There?http://www.localvisibilitysystem.com/2016/11/30/if-nobody-in-your-area-cares-about-yelp-should-you-still-bother-getting-reviews-there/By Phil on Nov 30, 2016 11:09 am “My customers don’t care about Yelp.  Nobody around here cares about Yelp.  Why should I even try to get reviews there?” That’s a valid concern of business owners in most of the US – and in most of the world.  Yelp, the Billion Dollar Bully, makes itself hard to avoid and even harder to like.  […]Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedRemoving duplicates in Yext: still a hands-on processHow brands can win with omnichannel discoveryGoogle Adding More GMB Notifications?Videos from the Web Showing in the Knowledge PanelGoogle My Business tests a messaging feature to chat with your customersBing Adds Instant Messenger & Chat to Local Business ResultsWhat Is the Essential Digital Marketing Bundle for Local Businesses?Google Rolls Out Real Time Popular Times – What Can We Learn?Bing Now Shows Holiday Hours for Local Businesses in Search ResultsGuide to Social Media Marketing for Small Businesses Part 2