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Safari iOS Adds Click to Call to Direct Search Answerhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/uM32pBikVYE/By Mike Blumenthal on Jan 18, 2017 03:38 pm I have no idea when this was added but when you are searching via Safari, it is now showing a direct Yelp or TripAdvisor answer with a click to call option immediately available. It is not clear who is providing the click to call services. My money is on Yelp and TripAdvisor. Does anyone know? It … Continue reading Safari iOS Adds Click to Call to Direct Search Answer →     Read it! »Google testing new look for local inventory ads in place of local packhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/I1Z2Th9rmMw/google-local-inventory-shopping-ads-instead-local-pack-267739By Ginny Marvin on Jan 18, 2017 11:14 am The test is another effort to monetize local queries on mobile.The post Google testing new look for local inventory ads in place of local pack 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 MissedGoogle Local Shopping Ads Showing in Pack Style LayoutTripAdvisor adds new enhanced listings products for hotels, restaurantsGoogle Local 4-Packs Showing 1 Ad & 3 Organic Local ListingsGoogle AdWords Testing Local Inventory Ads in Local Pack5 Advantages of a Simplified Homepage DesignMaking Sense of Amazon’s Push Deeper Into LocalVideo: Last Week In Local – January 16thVideo: Local Search Ranking Factor Survey Interview with David Mihm & Darren ShawGoogle & Confederate Memorial Day HoursWhich Type of SEO Do You Actually Need? Part 1