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Menu Misery for GMB Restaurants & Singleplatform Feedhttps://onlineownership.com/menu-misery-for-gmb-restaurants-singleplatform-feed/By Tim Capper on Aug 04, 2020 11:10 am The post Menu Misery for GMB Restaurants & Singleplatform Feed appeared first on Online Ownership.Once again Google is forcing unverified and incorrect menu information direct into restaurants Google My Business listings. There is a long history going back years with Singleplatform being used by Google My Business, originally added as a menu link, ordering and now injecting their Menu direct into a restaurants Menu Tab. In every complaint I […]The post Menu Misery for GMB Restaurants & Singleplatform Feed appeared first on Online Ownership.Read it! »[2020] Ultimate Playbook for Google My Business Suspensionshttps://www.sterlingsky.ca/top-reasons-google-my-business-suspended-your-listing/By Colan Nielsen on Aug 04, 2020 05:00 am Getting a suspension in Google My Business can be frustrating because unlike many of the...Read it! »Video: Last Week in Local 8/3/20https://localu.org/video-last-week-in-local-8-3-20/By Carrie Hill on Aug 03, 2020 02:14 pm Last Week in Local is a look back at the interesting and important articles from the previous week. It is 20-30 minutes long and covers critical industry trends, interesting local news, and tactical insights for anyone interested in Local Search. 🎙️ Subscribe to the Podcast 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel 📧...Read it! »Google My Business Products Changehttps://localu.org/google-my-business-products-change/By Joy Hawkins on Aug 03, 2020 12:16 pm There was a change recently to the way Google displayed the Products section in Google My Business. At first glance, this was just a change to the layout but it also changed how Products are populated in the Knowledge Panel.  Previously, you could control which products showed up in the Knowledge...Read it! »  

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