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How Does Google Determine the Authority of Local Entities?http://streetfightmag.com/2017/02/21/how-does-google-determine-the-authority-of-local-entities/By David Mihm and Mike Blumenthal on Feb 21, 2017 07:00 am "Each of these sites that Google trusts might calculate authority in a different way, but if Google can verify the relationship to the local entity, they can apply that authority to the ranking of the local listing," writes Mike Blumenthal to David Mihm.Read it! »Video: Last Week in Local February 20thth, 2017http://localu.org/blog/video-last-week-local-february-20thth-2017/By Mike Blumenthal on Feb 20, 2017 04:34 pm Last week in local 2/20/17 Join Local U for the next public episode of Last Week in Local, a weekly conversation about the articles that attracted our attention during the past week ending February 20th, 2017. This year we will be publishing our Last Week in Local video directly to the Local U blog. It [...]The post Video: Last Week in Local February 20thth, 2017 appeared first on Local University.Read it! »Google Updates GMB Guidelines – Virtual Offices are NOT Allowed for SABshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GooglePlacesExpertJoyHawkinsLocalSeo/~3/CdVU6lejIzo/By Joy Hawkins on Feb 20, 2017 03:08 pm I was recently a part of a very lengthy thread on the Google My Business forum.  The main question that was trying to be addressed in the thread was this: If I own a Service Area Business, which is not required by Google to have a staffed location, can I use a Virtual Office as..The post Google Updates GMB Guidelines – Virtual Offices are NOT Allowed for SABs appeared first on Sterling Sky Inc.Read it! »Facebook Jobs Won’t Kill Craig’s List but It Gives SMBs Another Reason to Engagehttp://screenwerk.com/2017/02/20/facebook-jobs-wont-kill-craigs-list-but-it-gives-smbs-another-reason-to-engage/By Greg Sterling on Feb 20, 2017 01:34 pm Craig’s List has survived numerous “Craig’s List killers” and will probably survive Facebook Jobs. The classifieds marketplace makes money primarily from fees for job listings and real estate in New York. Consultancy the AIM Group estimated total Craig’s List revenue at $700 million in 2016. While I’m quite skeptical of that number, if it’s even […]Read it! »6 business types that reap the most reward from local SEOhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/FS9dWQxEyTA/6-business-types-perfect-local-seo-269388By Pratik Dholakiya on Feb 20, 2017 11:05 am Does your business serve a local market? Columnist Pratik Dholakiya shares tips for six business types that can really benefit from local search engine optimization.The post 6 business types that reap the most reward from local SEO 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 MissedThe Values & Capabilities Shared by Great Legal Marketing AgenciesGoogle Maps: More Social and PersonalOrganic traffic & link building for small businessesHow retailers can leverage search and social media data for optimal local marketing performanceVideo Deep Dive: Google My Business into 2017How fast does your law firm’s website really need to be?If Google Analytics Hides Most Keyword Data, Why Is “Keywords” The Default Organic Report?Video: Last Week in Local February 13th, 2017Yelp Is Starting to Solicit Reviews for Business Owners — and That’s a Good Thing‘Things to do near me’ SEO