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Location Data Strategies to Improve Customer Experienceshttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/hcPGQsOX6Fc/location-data-strategies-to-improve-customer-experiences-320251By Digital Marketing Depot on Aug 02, 2019 11:01 am Accurate, contextual location data is essential to providing customers with a compelling marketing experience. In fact, knowing where your customers are, how to reach them and understanding their needs in those moments can be the difference between campaign success and failure. The majority of...Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Google tests carousel local pack with ads includedhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/YX1_7pYZCBs/google-tests-carousel-local-pack-with-ads-included-320225By Barry Schwartz on Aug 02, 2019 08:07 am In this new design, Google is not showing as many local results by default.The post Google tests carousel local pack with ads included appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Why Brands Should Be Worried About the Local Scroll Packhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/i7IfNPLtkJw/By Mike Blumenthal on Aug 02, 2019 06:36 am On mobile, local brand searches on Google have long been mundane affairs largely focused on the brand that the consumer searched for. They delivered up nearby locations, a logo, an about tab and typically highlighted pages from the brand site. It was a straight up recovery search by a customer that your brand owned.  Even … Continue reading Why Brands Should Be Worried About the Local Scroll Pack →     Read it! »New research shows strong link between Google My Business photo quantity and search performancehttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/BMWOTLc88KY/new-research-shows-strong-link-between-google-my-business-photo-quantity-and-search-performance-320199By Jamie Pitman on Aug 01, 2019 12:03 pm Here's what analyzing 580,853 images across 15,191 Google My Business listings taught us about how GMB images could be impacting user behavior.The post New research shows strong link between Google My Business photo quantity and search performance appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedLocal 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 rankingsMy Google Listing Got Suspended… Now What?Important Links from Last Week in Local – Doordash Drivers will NOW get tips (?!?), Censure for Google, et. al. Anti-Trust Testimony & MoreDo local citations matter anymore? Five local SEOs sound offLocal SEO Steps to Improving Your Businesses Online Visibility