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New - Google My Business Trusted Verifier Programhttp://www.localsearchforum.com/google-local-important/39698-new-google-my-business-trusted-verifier-program.htmlBy whitesell on Feb 04, 2016 09:41 pm Linda, after seeing your original post (and visiting the page before it was taken down) I asked about it in a private community (that needs to remain...Read it! »Sick of Google My Business Phone Support? Use Twitter!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GooglePlacesExpertJoyHawkinsLocalSeo/~3/0FtdsVcaDE8/By Joy Hawkins on Feb 04, 2016 07:50 pm I often hear people in the Local SEO industry complain about Google My Business (GMB) phone support. I would sit there dreading the calls before I made them, knowing that I’d have to repeat myself several times, wait on hold, and possibly argue when given wrong information. I have good news. I haven’t used phone support in […]The post Sick of Google My Business Phone Support? Use Twitter! appeared first on Google My Business (GMB) Expert | Local SEO Tips.Read it! »GMB Display Update? NO Reviews but A B Cshttp://www.localsearchforum.com/google-local-important/39701-gmb-display-update-no-reviews-but-b-cs.htmlBy lionandtheram on Feb 04, 2016 03:32 pm Hi Tim,  that graduation hat is just the normal symbol for a school/university/college. If you check out Orange Detective Agency's profile:...Read it! »Why the $%!# Does Google Keep Updating My Business Hours? (A Case Study)http://imprezziomarketing.com/seo-blog/seo/why-the-does-google-keep-updating-my-business-hours-a-case-study/By Colan N on Feb 04, 2016 01:39 pm As many of you reading this probably already know, the four main aggregators of business data in the U.S.A. are Factual, ExpressUpdate, Acxiom, and Localeze. Local SEO’s have often debated which of these players have the highest level of trust and influence on the data that appears on Google Local listings. From our observations overRead it! »Location Marketing Wins at Super Bowl 50http://www.simpartners.com/location-marketing-super-bowl/By Jon Schepke on Feb 04, 2016 01:24 pm Image Credit: Levi Stadium Super Bowl 50 is just days away, and Levi’s Stadium is Santa Clara, California, is hosting the techiest Super Bowl ever. The $1.2 billion stadium is also a location marketing powerhouse. Levi’s Stadium has technology that will enhance the way attendees experience the game, ranging from the use of their phones […]Posted by Jon Schepke at Location Marketing Wins at Super Bowl 50. Visit SIM Partners for more great information!Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedVideo Deep Dive: How the Big 4 Performed in Local in 2015Amazon Home Services for Local Businesses: the Ins and OutsGoogle Open Invite: Google My Business Discussion Panel at the PlexGoogle Trusted Verifier Program – What is it? Where is it?Google Trusted Verifier Program: It was there and now it’s notReviews Rashomon: Plumber Remembers Yelp Threat That Never Actually OccurredUse of Data, Exposure of Vendor NPS Scores Could Shake Up Sales in Local MarketBecome a Google Trusted Tester for New GMB/Adwords ProductsFacebook Amplifies Location Data to Fuel Local Search10 Local Link Building Tips for 2016