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Google Nukes the Local Pin for One Boxes?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/WBvOOnnRAfY/By Mike Blumenthal on Dec 03, 2015 03:46 pm Today, Google is not showing the local pin next to the web result for searches that return One Boxes. whether brand or key word based. The Knowledge Panel is still returned for the search. The pins were visible yesterday in the main search results but gone today and apparently not visible across the US. I … Continue reading Google Nukes the Local Pin for One Boxes? →Related posts:Google MapMaker Nukes Custom Categories Local AdWord ads now more integrated with Maps Google Local Carousels MIA – Are they gone for good?      Read it! »Google Testing New HSA Ad Style in San Francisco Areahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/Q5P_K9slfOY/By Mike Blumenthal on Dec 03, 2015 03:25 pm Joe Goldstein, who describes himself as a full time caffeine junkie. part time SEO specialist & pretty legit, recently shared with me a new Google HSA ad layout that takes up less room and allows more of the participants to be seen. Like the previous test, it seems to be only presenting in the San … Continue reading Google Testing New HSA Ad Style in San Francisco Area →Related posts:Google Testing Sponsored Home Services Marketplace Snak Paks Google Testing HSA display + Local 3 Pack Yelp Being Sued in San Francisco Courts for Misleading Investors      Read it! »How to Get Rich (Answers, That Is) with Googlehttp://www.searchinfluence.com/2015/12/how-to-get-rich-answers-that-is-with-google/By Jordan Polhemus on Dec 03, 2015 02:42 pm What Are Rich Answers? “Rich Answers” are results to search queries that have a definite or concrete answer. So definite, in fact, that Google will place them above all other searches with a source linking. Google will provide answers to questions such as “who won the oscar for best actor ... Continue Reading >>Read it! »Why Hospitals Need to Unleash Their Datahttp://www.simpartners.com/hospitals-unleash-their-data/By Amanda Bury on Dec 03, 2015 12:23 pm At a time when patients are acting like empowered consumers, hospitals are responding by publishing more informative content ranging from patient reviews to information about insurance carriers covered. None of that content matters, though, if a patient cannot find a hospital or doctor, which is why hospitals need to get their location data right. In […]Posted by Amanda Bury at Why Hospitals Need to Unleash Their Data. Visit SIM Partners for more great information!Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have Missed5 Major Differences Between Google Map Maker & Google My Business GuidelinesHelpful Tools for Original SEO-Friendly ContentTech It Out: Scripting Automated Emails of Extracts with TableauYou’ve Gotta Be Kitten Me: Uber Delivers Cute Cats to the Search Influence OfficeGoogle Confirms CTR is a Ranking Factor in Local SEOGo Mobile or Go Home during the Holiday Shopping SeasonWhich Local Citation Sources Offer Follow Links?Google Removes the Location Setting?First They Came For Set My Location…The Great Google Plus Local – Google My Business Decoupling of 2015