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The NEW Google mobile friendly test toolhttp://www.whitespark.ca/blog/post/84-the-new-google-mobile-friendly-test-toolBy Anonymous on May 04, 2016 01:34 pm Have you been using the Google Mobile Friendly test tool recently? Have you observed any changes? We got access to the latest version, which is slowly being released to the world at the moment.The video below shows a quick walkthrough of the current version. I think there'll be some more changes / additions as I find it a bit bare bones at the moment. One important (IMHO) aspect that's missing, is the links to all the various CMS'es (Content Management Systems) to put people in the right direction for solving a mobile friendly problem on their site.As you can see...Read it! »Study Argues Most Current SMB-Focused Sales Efforts Are Completely Ineffectivehttp://screenwerk.com/2016/05/04/study-most-of-current-smb-focused-sales-efforts-are-completely-ineffective/By Greg Sterling on May 04, 2016 12:56 pm It’s very noisy out there in the world of SMB marketing services. It has become harder to get attention and stand out in a crowded market where many of the products and services sound very similar — and it’s not getting any easier for marketing providers. Alignable just released some small business survey data that […]Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedSIM Partners Wins Three Stevie AwardsRetailers Need to Step Up in-Store Game — Amazon Is GainingWith “Trips” app, will Google finally deliver a better travel experience?60% of local SEOs are outsourcing more tasks in 2016 vs. 2015How to See What your Client Sees on GoogleWhy Send Good Customers to Crappy Review Sites?How to Win Patients through TransparencyHow to Use Aggregate Review Schema to Get Stars in the Search Results for Local BusinessesHow to See the Address on a Hidden SAB ListingGoogle Maps now with keyboard-based navigation controls