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Law firm that used contest to solicit Google reviews sees all but one disappearhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/WZUEXy7XmIA/law-firm-used-contest-solicit-google-reviews-sees-one-disappear-292721By Greg Sterling on Feb 21, 2018 02:36 pm Incentivizing reviews individually or 'in bulk' is a bad idea. The post Law firm that used contest to solicit Google reviews sees all but one disappear appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Google’s growth in online local reviews continues to dominate, but…http://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/8IJmBIXyT8k/googles-growth-in-online-local-reviews-continues-to-dominate-but-292571By Jamie Pitman on Feb 21, 2018 11:47 am Contributor Jamie Pitman shows us why we should keep an eye on TripAdvisor and Facebook when trying to increase online reviews.The post Google’s growth in online local reviews continues to dominate, but… appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Video Deep Dive: A Look at Review Spam with Jason Brown & Joy “The Hawk” Hawkinshttps://localu.org/blog/video-deep-dive-look-review-spam-jason-brown-joy-hawk-hawkins/By Mike Blumenthal on Feb 21, 2018 10:15 am This is our Deep Dive Into Local from January 29, 2018. In our Deep Dive series, we take a closer look at one thing in local that caught our attention and deserves a longer discussion. If you have a special topic you would like us to discuss for the Deep Dive in Local, please reach […]The post Video Deep Dive: A Look at Review Spam with Jason Brown & Joy “The Hawk” Hawkins appeared first on Local University.Read it! »Restaurants Schema and Structured Data Markuphttp://onlineownership.com/restaurants-schema-structured-data-markup/By Tim Capper on Feb 20, 2018 04:30 pm The post Restaurants Schema and Structured Data Markup appeared first on Online Ownership.Restaurant Schema and Structured Data Markup allows the restaurant to markup their information for search engines to understand the data being presented to them on page. The most basic being the Name and Address of the restaurant to marking up your entire menu or booking options. With the added information that a restaurants Google Business […]The post Restaurants Schema and Structured Data Markup appeared first on Online Ownership.Read it! »Adding Restaurant Menu to Restaurants Google Business Pagehttp://onlineownership.com/adding-restaurant-menu-restaurants-google-business-page/By Tim Capper on Feb 20, 2018 03:21 pm The post Adding Restaurant Menu to Restaurants Google Business Page appeared first on Online Ownership.Google My Business has been on fire recently with updates for business listings, the new one relates to restaurants being able to add their entire menu direct into the listing. The added bonus of taking the time to add your entire menu to their Google business listing is that Google uses this information to create […]The post Adding Restaurant Menu to Restaurants Google Business Page appeared first on Online Ownership.Read it! »Restaurant Google Business Listing Menu Bugshttp://onlineownership.com/restaurant-google-business-listing-menu-bugs/By Tim Capper on Feb 20, 2018 02:43 pm The post Restaurant Google Business Listing Menu Bugs appeared first on Online Ownership.Currently there are two menu bugs that are affecting some Google Business Listings for some restaurants. The bugs relate to the menu url not being displayed in the knowledge panel and local search and the second being the new add menu section not being displayed in the restaurants account dashboard. Restaurant Menu URL Not Being […]The post Restaurant Google Business Listing Menu Bugs appeared first on Online Ownership.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedYelp tests offline attribution using guest WiFi and email matchingVideo: Last Week in Local Feb 19, 2018International SEO and search trends: How does it all work?Google Maps adds mall directory search & browse in local panelVideo Webinar : The Ins and Out of Reviews and Reputation in 2018How to Make Your Restaurant’s Website The Best in 2018A Quick Guide to Local Pack Ads with Special Guest Joy Hawkins – Whitespark WeeklyGoogle Maps for iOS catches up with Android version, adds driving directions, transit info & explore nearby25 Hard Truths of Google ReviewsHow do you optimize content for a voice-first world?