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Local Business Directory Support-Team Email Addresses: How to Reach a Human When You Need Helphttp://www.localvisibilitysystem.com/2016/08/02/local-business-directory-support-team-email-addresses-how-to-reach-a-human-when-you-need-help/By Phil on Aug 02, 2016 12:48 am For reasons that may or may not have to do with local SEO, you need to fix your online listings.  Maybe you want to fix 50, or just one. All these sites all make you jump through hoops.  You’ve done everything they’ve asked you to.  You’ve filled out their forms to submit new listings as […]Read it! »How does Google’s local algorithm work in 2016?http://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/95uuvy4-4s8/googles-local-algorithm-work-2016-254579By Andrew Shotland on Aug 01, 2016 09:34 am Columnist Andrew Shotland shares insights gleaned from a large-scale statistical analysis of local search ranking factors in Google.The post How does Google’s local algorithm work in 2016? appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Google adds multi-stop support to Google Maps iOS apphttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/xX9MQMV2z7k/google-adds-multi-stop-support-google-maps-ios-app-254846By Barry Schwartz on Aug 01, 2016 09:06 am Google Maps for iOS adds multiple destination support for driving directions. The post Google adds multi-stop support to Google Maps iOS app appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Bing Adds Judy’s Book Reviews & Zomato to Local Business Search Resultshttp://www.thesempost.com/bing-local-judys-book-reviews-zomato/By Jennifer Slegg on Aug 01, 2016 07:21 am If you have dismissed Judy’s Book as a viable source of reviews for local businesses, you might want to rethink that position.  Bing has given Judy’s Book a prominent position in their local knowledge panels in the Bing search results. When you do a local business search – both for restaurants and regular stores, Bing […]The post Bing Adds Judy’s Book Reviews & Zomato to Local Business Search Results appeared first on The SEM Post.Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedDo You Really Need a Facebook Page for Each Location of Your Business?Dumb & Dumber: Houston Lawyer Sues Over ReviewExcited about Google’s new map ads? You should be!Google Adds Social Media Icons & Links to Local Knowledge PanelLocal U Advanced New Orleans – October 21st – Pre Agenda Tickets Now on SaleYP brings search and location data together in “audience cartography”Why You Shouldn’t Suck At Client ManagementNiche Local Citations Don’t Get Enough LoveYelp Promotes Free Speech But Only for Active YelpersGoogle Maps updates map design, highlights areas of interest and adds business photo carousel