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Google Adding Desktop Hangout Calling to Knowledge Panel in Search & Local Finder?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/DSGln1_Nfgg/By Mike Blumenthal on Oct 21, 2015 07:57 pm I have been traveling for the past week so I am not sure when this hit the street or that I am seeing it because I am inside of Google but Google has added the ability to directly contact a business via the Knowledge Panel. This is a feature that was first tested in 2006 and … Continue reading Google Adding Desktop Hangout Calling to Knowledge Panel in Search & Local Finder? →Related posts:Google Adds (Or is Testing) Organic Results in Local Finder Knowledge Panel Google+ Knowledge Panel Messaging Gone Google Testing Hangout Chats in Local      Read it! »Street Fight Local Visionary Awards Affirm SIM Partners Strategy and Client Workhttp://www.simpartners.com/street-fight-local-visionary-awards-affirm-sim-partners-strategy-and-client-work/By Tari Haro on Oct 21, 2015 12:15 pm I cannot tell you how proud I am that SIM Partners has won two Street Fight Local Visionary Awards, which honor the best ideas and campaigns in location marketing. The awards underscore two realities: SIM Partners works with industry leaders that are reinventing the state of the art in location marketing — and the future […]Posted by Tari Haro at Street Fight Local Visionary Awards Affirm SIM Partners Strategy and Client Work. Visit SIM Partners for more great information!Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedTransforming Mobile Searches Into Sales [Webinar]A Little Bit Goes a Long Way: Small Steps For Improving Your Online PresenceGoogle Releases Waze Version 4.0 For iOS Users; Android Coming SoonYoung Consumers Read More Reviews & Are More Likely To Write ReviewsGoogle Best Practice For Different Businesses in the Same DashboardRetool Your Online Presence: 3 Tips for Small Auto and Home Repair BusinessesFoursquare: A Location Data PowerhouseUsing Beacons For Local MarketingHealthcare Conference Emphasizes Importance of Consumers and DigitalVideo: Deep Dive on Beacons and Local Marketing