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Dear SEOs: Please Stop Spamming Google Maps!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GooglePlacesExpertJoyHawkinsLocalSeo/~3/A2905a7jOfI/dear-seos-please-stop-spamming-google-maps-244871By Joy Hawkins on Mar 24, 2016 08:01 pm I used to think that locksmithing was the industry with the highest percentage of fake local listings on Google. I’m starting to think I was wrong. It all started a few weeks ago, when I was talking to Dev Basu at Powered By Search. He was asking me why businesses in Mississauga were showing up […]The post Dear SEOs: Please Stop Spamming Google Maps! appeared first on Google My Business (GMB) Expert | Local SEO Tips.Read it! »Optimize local marketing the same way big companies dohttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/UmNgO49QRWs/optimize-local-marketing-way-big-companies-245969By Digital Marketing Depot on Mar 24, 2016 06:22 pm Together with BIA/Kelsey, Vendasta has released an in-depth look at the do-it-with-me (DIWM) service model for marketing solutions geared to small and medium-sized businesses. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the new frontier for digital services. This report introduces an emerging...Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Adobe Summit 2016: All about the Experiencehttp://www.simpartners.com/adobe-summit-experience/By Tari Haro on Mar 24, 2016 04:48 pm   The 2016 Adobe Summit was a stealth location marketing conference. At the 2016 event, Adobe challenged attendees to succeed by acting as “experience businesses.” And guest speaker Brian Solis discussed how “the future of brand is experience” — a theme that is the focus of his book X: The Experience When Business Meets Design. […]Posted by Tari Haro at Adobe Summit 2016: All about the Experience. Visit SIM Partners for more great information!Read it! »Dear SEOs: Please stop spamming Google Maps!http://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/A2905a7jOfI/dear-seos-please-stop-spamming-google-maps-244871By Joy Hawkins on Mar 24, 2016 11:30 am Columnist Joy Hawkins gives a lesson in what NOT to do when optimizing Google My Business profiles, based on her experiences cleaning up spammy listings.The post Dear SEOs: Please stop spamming Google Maps! appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Things to Do – A New Google Layouthttps://www.bowlerhat.co.uk/things-to-do-a-new-google-layout/By Marcus Miller on Mar 24, 2016 04:50 am As Google grows in (artificial) intelligence the search engine becomes an ever more useful source of day-to-day information. That is the search engine provides answers direct rather than directing us to a source of information. A new example of this is the ‘things to do’ layout I first spotted on Friday 15th Jan 2015. Searching […]The post Things to Do – A New Google Layout appeared first on Bowler Hat.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedWhen Market Forecasts Go Bad — IDC, Windows Phone & BlackBerryAmanda Bury Named SIM Partners’ Healthcare Managing DirectorWhy We Should Treat Most Commercial-Intent Search Queries As ‘Local’Video Deep Dive: Coping with the Many Google Changes at the Agency LevelLocal marketing: What is the true local web?Google Is Gradually Turning Mobile Search into an App-Like ExperienceWhy costs for local SEO campaigns varyHow Google Shapes the Future of HealthcareWhat Does Google’s Immersive Search Experience Look Like via the Mobile Pack Results?Google Local Restaurant Search Autofilters on Best, Cheapest Like Phrases