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Video: Last Week in Local from LocalU April 9, 2018https://localu.org/blog/video-last-week-in-local-from-localu-april-9-2018/By Mike Blumenthal on Apr 09, 2018 10:45 am Every week we bring you a brief 15 minute video and the links of the best articles in Local Search. If you have a special topic you would like us to discuss for our other weekly feature, the Deep Dive in Local, or if you would like to be on one or the other of […]The post Video: Last Week in Local from LocalU April 9, 2018 appeared first on Local University.Read it! »Google As Website? The Recent Explosion in Knowledge Panel Features and Interactivityhttp://streetfightmag.com/2018/04/09/google-as-website-the-recent-explosion-in-knowledge-panel-features-and-interactivity/By David Mihm and Mike Blumenthal on Apr 09, 2018 04:00 am "Presentation layer doesn’t sufficiently describe Google’s ambitions. They want to be the transaction layer of the Internet—at least in local," David Mihm tells Mike Blumenthal in their latest biweekly column.Read it! »SMB marketing survey finds only 3% use outside agency or vendorhttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/9g49J76aCKw/smb-marketing-survey-finds-only-3-use-outside-agency-or-vendor-295841By Greg Sterling on Apr 08, 2018 11:56 am Messaging and SEO seen as most effective digital tactics, Snapchat easiest to executeThe post SMB marketing survey finds only 3% use outside agency or vendor appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedLocal Franchise Opportunity with a Chance to Enter the Google Local Spam Hall of ShameHow To Optimise Site Speed by Choosing the Best Themes and PluginsGoogle My Business Now Lets You Specify a List of ServicesThe Expert’s Guide to Local SEO Updates – March 2018Mike B Around the InternetHow Should You Ask for Online Reviews? The Pros and Cons of Each ApproachVideo Deep Dive: Interview with Cindy Krum – Is Mobile First Indexing Really Entity First Indexing?Google’s Love/Hate Relationship With Being HumanGoogle local knowledge panel profile images are not loading in searchReputation Builder New Feature Releases & Tool Updates