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Rooftop Living in Leeds, Fake Reviews and a Danish Islandhttps://onlineownership.com/rooftop-living-in-leeds-fake-reviews-and-a-danish-island/By Tim Capper on Feb 12, 2019 04:56 am The post Rooftop Living in Leeds, Fake Reviews and a Danish Island appeared first on Online Ownership.Typically I don’t post much on businesses buying fake reviews, but in compiling an escalation to the Google My Business spam team I noticed a whole wrath of negative 1 star reviews for the Danish Island of Fanø. What did Fanø do to deserve this?   Rooftop Livings Fake Reviews Fake reviews are not too […]The post Rooftop Living in Leeds, Fake Reviews and a Danish Island appeared first on Online Ownership.Read it! »Is Google Maps what augmented reality has been waiting for?http://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/ZgTHg9IaLtY/is-google-maps-what-augmented-reality-has-been-waiting-for-311957By Greg Sterling on Feb 11, 2019 01:43 pm AR walking directions could be a breakthrough application for the industry. The post Is Google Maps what augmented reality has been waiting for? appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Video: Last Week in Local – Feb 11, 2019https://localu.org/2019/02/11/important-links-from-last-week-in-local-9/By Mike Blumenthal on Feb 11, 2019 12:01 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 here for your regular Local […]The post Video: Last Week in Local – Feb 11, 2019 appeared first on Local University.Read it! »GMB Clarifies Guidelines on Virtual Officeshttps://www.sterlingsky.ca/gmb-clarifies-guidelines-on-virtual-offices/By Colan Nielsen on Feb 11, 2019 10:23 am We were recently alerted on Twitter by Kerry that Google has added four VERY important words to the eligibility requirements around virtual offices on Google My Business and Google Maps. The four words are “BY YOUR BUSINESS STAFF” as in: If your business rents a temporary, “virtual” office at a different address from your primary..The post GMB Clarifies Guidelines on Virtual Offices appeared first on Sterling Sky Inc.Read it! »How to choose a location data providerhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/EdfRsQZoloc/how-to-choose-a-location-data-provider-311480By Greg Sterling on Feb 11, 2019 06:08 am More than 20 questions to ask location-intelligence companies. The post How to choose a location data provider 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 MissedBreaking down the new realities of local search: What we learned at SMX WestGoogle My Business supports hotel check-in and check-out timesHow to Market Your Multi-Location Law FirmSurvey: Local SEO an ‘artisanal’ discipline dominated by small agenciesExpert’s Guide to Local SEO – January UpdatesRespond to Your Google Reviews in Reputation BuilderHow Many Ways Can Someone Troll Your Google My Business Page?Bing offers a trio of new local search APIsDeep Dive: Google Data Studio for Local Search10 Law Firm Marketing Ideas