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Local search update: ‘Best’ filter invading the local packhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/7ol745_g7hM/local-search-update-best-filter-invading-local-pack-273798By Conrad Saam on Apr 25, 2017 01:58 pm We all know good ratings and reviews are important for local businesses, and it seems they're becoming even more so. Contributor Conrad Saam explains a new search results display that appears when queries include words like 'best' and 'great.' The post Local search update: ‘Best’...Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »One Approach to Appointments Only Schedulinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/YcXSsECRjJo/By Mike Blumenthal on Apr 25, 2017 01:43 pm Joy Hawkins pointed out this obvious attempt at communicating via the Google listing when you are just getting too much walk in traffic and Google offers no real solution to run their business the way that they want. Although their messaging is such that it isn’t at all clear just when they do want your … Continue reading One Approach to Appointments Only Scheduling →     Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedBest Searches Now Default to +4 Star Listings in the Local Pack & Increased GranularityGoogle Soliciting Feedback on Hotel Knowledge Panel AccuracyGoogle Testing Popover Banner for Hotel Rates in Search ResultsPodcast: Last Week in Local April 24th, 20174 ways brands are losing store traffic — and how to use location marketing strategies to reverse courseBe a mad scientist to be more successful in local SEOGoogle Spam Hall of ShameMike B Around the Local WebGoogle Adds Product & Service Menu Links to the Knowledge PanelWhat’s NYext For Local?