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Online Scheduling: on the Rise in Google and a Local Search Ranking Factor?http://www.localvisibilitysystem.com/2016/04/11/online-scheduling-on-the-rise-in-google-and-a-local-search-ranking-factor/By Phil on Apr 11, 2016 01:13 am I want to emphasize that I have not tested this – even to the extent you can “test” anything in local search. Rather, I’ve just observed a couple things: 1.  Google seems to integrate online “Make an appointment” software into local businesses’ knowledge graphs more often than it used to. 2.  Businesses with the “Make […]Read it! »Google My Business Guidelines – MIAhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/mCtgwBescA4/By Mike Blumenthal on Apr 10, 2016 01:30 pm Update: 5:00 PM Eastern They are once again online The Google My Business guidelines, the bible for what is and isn’t acceptable behavior when listing a business, seem to have come up missing from the Google My Business Help Files. (H/T to Helmut Geissler, Google Maps and Google My Business Top Contributor). The page URL … Continue reading Google My Business Guidelines – MIA →Related posts:Google My Business Guidelines – A Detailed Comparison New & Old – Part 2 – Chains, Brands & Departments Google Rolls Out Major Update to Google My Business Guidelines Google Maps: Updated Quality Guidelines for Business Listing      Read it! »The Future of Local SERPshttp://www.localseoguide.com/the-future-of-local-serps/By Andrew Shotland on Apr 10, 2016 10:46 am Per my previous post, Are You Doing Local Answers SEO?, we have noticed these types of results are becoming more common for queries that have local intent: Click to enlarge these sorry screenshots This is in line with the increasing presence of Knowledge Graph results over the past year. We believe that Google is starting […]The post The Future of Local SERPs appeared first on Local SEO Guide.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedGoogle My Business iOS app now lets business owners manage holiday & special hoursCoupon Sites Playing a Game of Search Arbitrage — and Should They Be Stopped?Local Search Directories for Attorneys & Law FirmsSenate Hearings on Google and their Behavior in LocalSeeking investments from Microsoft & Amazon, HERE signals intent to compete aggressively with Google MapsThe Elements of an Effective Law Firm WebsiteLocal U Video Deep Dive: Should you spam Google Maps?How Major League Baseball Became a Social PowerhouseVideo Deep Dive: Google Local Maps Spam, Is it Worth it?Google+ accounts no longer required for leaving local reviews in Google