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Google GMB API Becoming More Availablehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/8nySQaolgIw/By Mike Blumenthal on Oct 14, 2015 10:43 pm Google has started to open up the Google My Business API. The API allows “authorized representatives to manage business location information on Google that you can use with Ads, Search and Maps”. Currently the API can be used to edit individually verified locations but not bulk. The API will be able to manage  Bulk verified … Continue reading Google GMB API Becoming More Available →Related posts:Upgraded Google Places for Business Dashboard Listings Now Allow Managers to be Added Google Rolling Out Consolidated Interface for My Business & AdWords Access? My Business Locations Business Accounts – A Tool to Manage Social in Bulk      Read it! »Don’t Leave Your Website Buffering: How to Make Big SEO Gains with Video Contenthttp://www.searchinfluence.com/2015/10/dont-leave-your-website-buffering-how-to-make-big-seo-gains-with-video-content/By Chris Henson on Oct 14, 2015 02:08 pm Everyone likes watching videos on the Internet—funny videos, cute animal videos, cute kid videos, and cute videos with kids AND animals. And while there will always be a place for these videos in our hearts and on the web (what would YouTube be without them?), video content has recently found ... Continue Reading >>Read it! »Putting Beacons in Perspectivehttp://www.simpartners.com/putting-beacons-perspective/By Jon Schepke on Oct 14, 2015 12:28 pm Beacons are a hot topic in the industry lately; in fact, more than half of the top 100 retailers in the United States are testing them. In my latest Search Engine Watch byline, I stress that enterprises with multiple locations should make sure beacons support a customer-centric, location-based marketing strategy. Beacons are low-powered devices equipped […]Posted by Jon Schepke at Putting Beacons in Perspective. Visit SIM Partners for more great information!Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedFrequently Asked Questions – Part 2Have Questions? Get Answers at the LocalU Advanced Workshops at MozCon Local10 Ways to Use CrazyEgg for Smarter Local SEOSpotted: New “Native” Ad Unit from YelpThink Local, Act Mobile — Thursday, October 15 Webcast5 Things You Should Be Doing on Facebook to Build Your Business4 Tips to Make Your Social Media Rock as Hard as Your Band DoesGoogle My Business Survey5 Observations From Local Search & Marketing Practices That Reveal Opportunities For ImprovementGoogle Launches New Maps Search Results Interface