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Was Possum The Near Me Update?http://www.localseoguide.com/possum-near-update/By Andrew Shotland on Sep 26, 2016 09:52 am Local SEO strategies targeting “near me” queries in the Local Organic section of the SERPs (the non-Local-Pack/Map results) have been kind of a thing for a few years what with Google making it a default suggestion for most queries it considers even remotely “Local”: While SEOs have been studying the effect of the latest update on […]The post Was Possum The Near Me Update? appeared first on Local SEO Guide.Read it! »› Apple Maps Invades Finland With Fonecta Oy Business Listingshttp://applemapsmarketing.com/apple-maps-invades-finland-with-fonecta-oy-business-listings/By Andrew Shotland on Sep 26, 2016 09:40 am       The latest Apple Maps Acknowledgements page is out (#38)! The newest business listings data provider is Fonecta Oy, a local business directory & digital marketing service in Finland. Now Apple Maps in Finland is no longer a jumalan selän takana.The post Apple Maps Invades Finland With Fonecta Oy Business Listings appeared first on Apple Maps Marketing.com.Read it! »10 Years Ago Today -The 7 Steps for Local Listing Success at Google (& Yahoo)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/_06KXMOd3Wk/By Mike Blumenthal on Sep 26, 2016 07:26 am This week, 10 years ago, I published my first post. My blogging has directly led to 3 new careers1 and a bevy of new and wonderful friends.   During that time I have written over 2100 posts here, at  LocalU and now at GetFivestars. Early and trusted friendships with Matt McGee, Bill Slawski and David Mihm helped me learn … Continue reading 10 Years Ago Today -The 7 Steps for Local Listing Success at Google (& Yahoo) →Related posts:Yahoo & Reviews & Support, Oh My! Yahoo No Longer Showing Yelp Reviews Yahoo Splitting Off Yahoo Small Business – Promises Equally Sharp Focus?      Read it! »Is Apple’s Encroachment on Local Finally Ready for Prime Time?http://streetfightmag.com/2016/09/26/is-apples-encroachment-on-local-finally-ready-for-prime-time/By David Mihm and Mike Blumenthal on Sep 26, 2016 05:55 am "I see [Apple's] messaging platform as the third leg of mobile (joining the web and apps) that we need in place for the transition to non-traditional interfaces like voice," Mike Blumenthal tells David Mihm. "Apple is building out a stable of 'body' computers with the Watch and now the AirPods that can provide an interface to the web." Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have Missed3 Simple Ways To Generate SEO-Friendly Content IdeasPenguin 4 Has Hit! What You Need to KnowAre Your SEO Operations Tired, Run-down and Listless?20 Content Marketing Tools That Will Improve Your ProductivityGoogle Adds New Helpful Button to GMB ReviewsApple Maps Needs Some SEO Help…Better Hope It Doesn’t Get AnyWhat Google’s Mobile Search Results Could Look Like For Local – 3 Digital Things for September 2016Why is $GOOG so Obsessed with Afternoon Tea?Everything you need to know about Google’s ‘Possum’ algorithm updateGoogle Testing Local 3-Pack Near Bottom of Search Results Page