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Google Local 4-Packs Showing 1 Ad & 3 Organic Local Listings

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By Jennifer Slegg on Jan 18, 2017 08:36 am

We have seen local 4-packs from Google where Google will show 4 paid local listings in a local 4-pack.  But it seems Google is now testing a single map pack with a combination of both paid and organic listings. Sergey Alakov spotted this in action this morning, with one paid local listing followed by three […]

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Google AdWords Testing Local Inventory Ads in Local Pack

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By Jennifer Slegg on Jan 18, 2017 08:00 am

Google appears to be testing a hybrid of a local pack listing with shopping ads, where it is highlighting products available locally, but within a local pack style, including map. Mike Blumenthal shared a screenshot showing it in action: It shows a thumbnail of the product, along with details such as price and ratings, but […]

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