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How Google Home Services can Affect You – by Dave Squireshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/1uWxwAxK050/By Mike Blumenthal on Jul 27, 2017 06:25 pm Google is obviously expanding their Home Services Ads program. It has now moved east to Philadelphia and is also covering more verticals. In addition to the original plumbers and locksmiths it is expanding to the HVAC, electricians, garage door, roadside assistance, auto glass, painting, handyman, home cleaning and even appliance repair categories. Dave Squires, a … Continue reading How Google Home Services can Affect You – by Dave Squires →     Read it! »The SEO Monopoly Hangoverhttp://www.localseoguide.com/seo-monopoly-hangover/By Andrew Shotland on Jul 27, 2017 02:27 pm Ben Thompson’s post this week on Microsoft’s Monopoly Hangover touched a nerve. Thompson’s thesis is that companies that are monopolies tend to face considerable problems once the monopoly ends. He boils these problems down to: Nature “The great thing about a monopoly is that a company can do anything, because there is no competition; the bad […]The post The SEO Monopoly Hangover appeared first on Local SEO Guide.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedSEO Packages – How to Choose WiselyVideo Deep Dive: Google’s efforts to increase SMB engagement in Dashboard with Website Builder@Dr_Pete, let’s make a bet on HTTPs sites on Page 1Google adds vacation rentals filter to hotel search resultsBing Adds Deal Tag to Local Pack in Search Results[Infographic] The Evolution of Local SERP TopographyGoogle Adds a New Email Newsletter for the Google Advertiser ForumsVideo: Last Week in Local July 24thGoogle Adds Vacation Rentals to Hotel SearchSEO Radar Is The Prozac of SEO Tools