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Google Local Shows Photos to Match the User Query – And what it Means to Youhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/opSUKP4oZmo/By Mike Blumenthal on Aug 07, 2019 07:00 am Google Local has always been aggravating when it comes to showing your photos. Google would swap out your photos seemingly randomly. Your carefully chosen profile photo would suddenly disappear and be replaced with a skanky alternative of Google’s choosing. There never seemed to be rhyme or reason.  But I have noticed that changing. Not the … Continue reading Google Local Shows Photos to Match the User Query – And what it Means to You →     Read it! »Changes to Hotel Categories in Google My Businesshttps://onlineownership.com/changes-to-hotel-categories-in-google-my-business/By Tim Capper on Aug 07, 2019 05:23 am The post Changes to Hotel Categories in Google My Business appeared first on Online Ownership.Yesterday (6th August 2019) some hotel categories available in Google My Business were removed. They had been restricting newly verified listings the ability to add old categories for the past month, yesterday they removed them all for currently verified listings. Google did say that removed categories would be replaced with new similar categories, however this […]The post Changes to Hotel Categories in Google My Business appeared first on Online Ownership.Read it! »Review counts matter more to local business revenue than star ratings, according to studyhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/W9i_W4MoP5I/review-counts-matter-more-to-local-business-revenue-than-star-ratings-according-to-study-320271By Greg Sterling on Aug 05, 2019 02:38 pm Womply also found businesses claiming their listings on multiple sites generated 58% more revenue than the average. The post Review counts matter more to local business revenue than star ratings, according to study appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Video: Last Week in Local 8/5/19https://localu.org/2019/08/05/important-links-from-last-week-in-local-24/By Mike Blumenthal on Aug 05, 2019 01:59 pm Every week we bring you a brief 15 minute video and the links of the best articles in Local Search. OK. It's not always 15 minutes but we are never off by more than 10 minutes or so. Last Week in Local is now available as a podcast. Sign up...The post Video: Last Week in Local 8/5/19 appeared first on Local University.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedLocation Data Strategies to Improve Customer ExperiencesGoogle tests carousel local pack with ads includedWhy Brands Should Be Worried About the Local Scroll PackNew research shows strong link between Google My Business photo quantity and search performanceLocal Scroll Pack Now Showing AdsGoogle Tweaks Local Scroll Pack Yet AgainNew guide–Local Marketing Solutions for Multi-Location BusinessesJoin Us in the Ride for RefugeThe Local SEO Data Jackpot You Missed: Google Analytics – Search Console IntegrationAnalysis of SMB site builders finds connection between vendor and rankings