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Google Increases Width of Main Search Results Columnhttp://www.thesempost.com/google-increases-width-main-search-results-column/By Jennifer Slegg on May 11, 2016 07:37 pm Google has made a major change to the search results column.  In a major redesign of the search results appearance, Google has significantly increased the width of the column in the main search results column, impacting everything Google displays in that column. Google has increased the column for organic search results to about 600 pixels […]The post Google Increases Width of Main Search Results Column appeared first on The SEM Post.Read it! »The New Instagram Unveiledhttp://imprezziomarketing.com/new-instagram-unveiled/By Jenny Glendenning on May 11, 2016 03:33 pm It’s a habit I do dozens of times a day without thinking: put my thumb on the home button of my iPhone, press and look down at the screen. Wednesday morning, I was surprised to see an unfamiliar icon amongst my menu of apps.  Instagram is taking on a whole new look. Gone was the [...]The post The New Instagram Unveiled appeared first on Imprezzio Marketing.Read it! »The SEO risks & rewards of buying multi-location companieshttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/jPv9rKQN3Jo/the-seo-risks-rewards-of-buying-multi-location-companies-248970By Andrew Shotland on May 11, 2016 10:45 am SEO value is rarely considered in acquisition deals. Using Sports Authority as an example, columnist Andrew Shotland discusses how a website's SEO should factor into these discussions.The post The SEO risks & rewards of buying multi-location companies 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 Businesses: How Google Displays Search Analytics Data in Search ConsoleFTD’s Big Mamma’s Day #FAILGoogle Releases GMB API V3.0Yelp: Average Yearly SMB Ad Spend Is $3,204, 76% Retention, 269% ROIGoogle 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 Gaining