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Video: Last Week in Local Dec.18, 2017

http://localu.org/blog/video-last-week-local-dec-18-2017/

By Mike Blumenthal on Dec 18, 2017 04:09 pm

Last week in local 12/18/2017 Join Local U for the latest public episode of Last Week in Local, a weekly conversation about the articles that attracted our attention during the past week ending Dec. 4th. This week features Mary Bowling & Mike Blumenthal. If you have a special topic you would like us to discuss […]

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Google Makes 14 Changes to the Review Guidelines

https://www.sterlingsky.ca/google-makes-14-changes-review-guidelines/

By Joy Hawkins on Dec 18, 2017 11:22 am

On December 14, 2017 Google made a change to the review guidelines.  I’ve outlined all the changes below. The review guidelines are now a part of the Maps User section of the Help Center, not Google My Business. The policies now apply to all types of Google content – not just reviews.  They also apply..

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