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Should You Copy and Paste Your Online Reviews onto Your Site?http://www.localvisibilitysystem.com/2016/12/29/should-you-copy-and-paste-your-online-reviews-onto-your-site/By Phil on Dec 29, 2016 12:47 pm You worked your tail off to get those reviews – on Google or Yelp or Facebook or another site – and want visitors to your site to see them.  But you might have refrained from putting them on your site, because of one fear or another. I was gun-shy about it for several years, too, […]Read it! »Apple Maps Needs to Do a ‘Pepsi Challenge’ with Google Mapshttp://screenwerk.com/2016/12/29/apple-maps-needs-to-do-a-pepsi-challenge-with-google-maps/By Greg Sterling on Dec 29, 2016 10:21 am As an iPhone owner (I also have several Android phones) I use Apple Maps a great deal. However I’ve found myself using it less over the past several months. That declining usage revolves around routing and navigation. In many ways I prefer Apple Maps to Google Maps. However I believe that Google offers more reliable […]Read it! »Why Google shutting down Map Maker should terrify SMBshttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/Iofg98-ytwg/google-shutting-map-maker-terrify-smbs-265090By Joy Hawkins on Dec 29, 2016 10:17 am Contributor Joy Hawkins warns about the likely unintended consequences of Google's impending shutdown of Map Maker, calling for the search giant to create more transparency. The post Why Google shutting down Map Maker should terrify SMBs 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 MissedImprove search rankings and increase productivity with local marketing automation software2017 Local Search Ranking Factors Survey Results to Be Announced @ Local U WorkshopEat Local: Our Top 10 Local Search Columns of 2016How to Report Wrong Social Media Profiles in Google’s Knowledge PanelBing Adds Hotel Amenities to Hotel Knowledge PanelsUsing “Suggest an Edit” to Change a Google My Business Landing Page URL: Too Easy and a Little ScaryUncovering the white spaces of opportunity for local searchYet More 2017 Local Search Predictions…Google Adds Wheelchair Accessibility to Local ListingsCan SEOs make local search great again in 2017?