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Google Makes Local Knowledge Graph King – for a Day?http://www.localvisibilitysystem.com/2016/06/15/google-makes-local-knowledge-graph-king-for-a-day/By Phil on Jun 15, 2016 01:19 am When you search for a specific local business, you may no longer see the knowledge graph appear in the right-hand sidebar.  Google appears to be testing its position on the SERPs. The knowledge panel has moved to the left and fully above the fold.  It’s gone from shy prince in the margins to turkey-leg-chomping king in the middle of the court. […]Read it! »Video Deep Dive: The Reality of Citation Consistencyhttp://localu.org/blog/citation-consistency/By Mike Blumenthal on Jun 14, 2016 11:14 am This is the 17th installment this year of our Deep Dive Into Local series. For the week ending Monday, May 9th, Mary Bowling and Mike Blumenthal shared their thoughts about the previous week in local. The complete video, including links and commentary on critical happenings of the previous week is posted in the Local U [...]The post Video Deep Dive: The Reality of Citation Consistency appeared first on Local University.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedMaybe the Biggest News of WWDC: Pay with Apple PayApple Maps becomes a platform with new extensions for third-party appsThe Ultimate Guide to Fighting Spam on Google MapsGetFiveStars SURVEY: What Happens When Things Go South? You Lose More Customers Than You Ever Know2 strategic opportunities for local service area businessesVideo: What Parts of the Local Pack Will be Monetized?The big picture guide to local SEO: ranking in 2016 & beyondGoogle Maps brings faster, smoother scrolling to Street ViewVideo Deep Dive: What Parts of the Local Pack Will be Monetized?Do you have the right local SEO tools for the job?