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Is Google My Business Cutting Back on Live Support?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/TiEmhgnSNzs/By Mike Blumenthal on Jan 26, 2017 09:10 pm Two weeks ago I saw that Google had eliminated a public Help file URL from which a user could contact Google My Business support. This evening I saw this Tweet from Miriam Ellis: Hey @GoogleMyBiz, been on hold on your phone support for half an hour. Anyone manning Twitter right now? — Miriam Ellis (@Miriam_Ellis_) … Continue reading Is Google My Business Cutting Back on Live Support? →     Read it! »Local U Deep Dive: Bricks & Mortar Key Performance Indicators Case Studyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/G9WGolQYRkI/By Mike Blumenthal on Jan 26, 2017 03:37 pm This week’s Deep Dive at LocalU, with Mary Bowling and myself, looks at the data behind a discussion between by myself and David Mihm for StreetFight magazine about Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and local. We dig into the details of a case study for a single location and ask the questions: What are the critical KPI’s for a location-based business? How can … Continue reading Local U Deep Dive: Bricks & Mortar Key Performance Indicators Case Study →     Read it! »Google Maps will tell you how hard it will be to find parkinghttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/Fuu_Lfh93W0/google-maps-will-tell-hard-will-find-parking-268213By Barry Schwartz on Jan 26, 2017 01:17 pm Now you can plan enough time not just for driving to your destination but also the time it takes to park at your destination with the Google Maps app.The post Google Maps will tell you how hard it will be to find parking 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 MissedLive Chat for Law FirmsGoogle Adds “Help Improve Accuracy” Box to Some Local ListingsVideo Deep Dive: Bricks & Mortar Key Performance Indicators Case StudyGoogle My Business revamps photo management for Google Maps listingsGoogle My Business Photos 3.0 Launches5 Ways Lawyers Can Get More Google ReviewsLast Week in Local at Local UVideo: Last Week In Local – January 23rdFull Agenda-LocalU Advanced Seattle 2017Google Testing Price Trends for Local Hotel Listings