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Google Releases GMB API V3.0http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/2GTQP0pLRD4/By Mike Blumenthal on May 06, 2016 02:12 pm One area of Local Search where Google has been active with regular improvements has been the Google My Business API. Google seems to have committed to a regular schedule of regular updates and along that line V 3.0 was introduced today. There are two main features that have been released in this update: Ability to … Continue reading Google Releases GMB API V3.0 →Related posts:Google My Business Releases V2.0 of the GMB API Google Intros the Mother of All SMB Review Monitoring Systems How to Delete Your Google Places for Business Dashboard Listing in One Easy Step (Or Brainfarts + Bad UI = Bad Outcomes)      Read it! »Yelp: Average Yearly SMB Ad Spend Is $3,204, 76% Retention, 269% ROIhttp://screenwerk.com/2016/05/06/yelp-average-smb-ad-spend-is-3204-yearly-76-retention-269-roi/By Greg Sterling on May 06, 2016 11:29 am B2B social network Alignable ranked Yelp at or near the bottom of its Trust Index as measured by NPS ratings. There’s also anecdotal evidence that many business owners hold negative views of Yelp or harbor conspiracy theories about review manipulation for ad-sales purposes. There are also critics in the industry who argue Yelp ads deliver […]Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedGoogle updates the Google My Business API to version 3.0Forgot Where you Verified Your Listing? Google is Making it Easier to Track Down.AMP Coming to Local Businesses in Google Search ResultsThe NEW Google mobile friendly test toolStudy Argues Most Current SMB-Focused Sales Efforts Are Completely IneffectiveRetailers Need to Step Up in-Store Game — Amazon Is GainingWith “Trips” app, will Google finally deliver a better travel experience?60% of local SEOs are outsourcing more tasks in 2016 vs. 2015How to See What your Client Sees on GoogleWhy Send Good Customers to Crappy Review Sites?