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Why e-Newsletters are so Important for Content Marketinghttps://www.bowlerhat.co.uk/e-newsletters-important-content-marketing/By Ryan Merrifield on Dec 16, 2015 04:22 am E-Newsletters are a cornerstone of online content marketing. They are regular, engaging and encourage investment on your customers’ behalf. They are shareable too. At least this is all true if they are done well and done effectively. In his book, Epic Content Marketing, Joe Pulizzi says: Don’t spam your newsletter. Get permission and offer opt-out […]The post Why e-Newsletters are so Important for Content Marketing appeared first on Bowler Hat.Read it! »Heads Up - Google Either Moving OR Removing Search Location Settinghttp://www.localsearchforum.com/google-local-important/38249-heads-up-google-either-moving-removing-search-location-setting.htmlBy wonderwoman on Dec 16, 2015 02:25 am Wait, we're going a little off topic here, but this last paragraph has my head spinning.  Are you saying you're seeing a result in SC and then...Read it! »Update: Close & Open Listings Within GMBhttp://www.localsearchforum.com/google-local-important/38775-update-close-open-listings-within-gmb.htmlBy Louis Nava on Dec 15, 2015 09:04 pm I usually get this question along with others during a quick survey upon visiting the location.  Sometimes ther's only one questions other times...Read it! »Getting In On The Ground Floor with Schemahttp://ignitordigital.com/getting-in-on-the-ground-floor-with-schema/By Carrie Hill on Dec 15, 2015 07:26 pm During my Pubcon presentation this November in Las Vegas, I talked about the working group that adjusts, edits, creates and brainstorms new ideas for Schema.org vocabulary. There are so many elements happening, and the Schema.org vocabulary is constantly morphing –… The post Getting In On The Ground Floor with Schema appeared first on Ignitor Digital | Small Business Website Marketing Solutions.Read it! »Google My Business Releases V2.0 of the GMB APIhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/BCWQDU3sgPo/By Mike Blumenthal on Dec 15, 2015 04:30 pm Today Google releasing of V2.0 of Google My Business API and has just updated their website with new information about the open API. The V1 was originally released in mid October to a limited audience and with a limited feature set. V2 is being opened up to anyone and comes with a number of new features. … Continue reading Google My Business Releases V2.0 of the GMB API →Related posts:Google Rolling Out Consolidated Interface for My Business & AdWords Access? Google GMB API Becoming More Available Google Best Practice For Different Businesses in the Same Dashboard      Read it! »True Local Search Launches on Facebookhttp://screenwerk.com/2015/12/15/true-local-search-launches-on-facebook/By Greg Sterling on Dec 15, 2015 12:36 pm I have long maintained that Facebook would have difficulty converting SMB Page owners into advertisers until it was able to deliver a real local search experience. Until yesterday Facebook didn’t have one. Users could search for individual businesses by name. And Facebook had a version of a city guide (Places Directory) that it didn’t heavily […]Read it! »SIM Partners Puts Location Data Management On the Maphttp://www.simpartners.com/sim-partners-location-data-management-map/By Tari Haro on Dec 15, 2015 12:22 pm The mobile consumer calls the shots for any enterprise – particularly those that want to attract consumers to their brick-and-mortar locations. And to succeed with the mobile consumer, marketers need to harness the power of location data. Today, SIM Partners put location data management on the map with the launch of Velocity Location Data Management […]Posted by Tari Haro at SIM Partners Puts Location Data Management On the Map. Visit SIM Partners for more great information!Read it! »  10 More Local Search Posts You May Have MissedQuestions Are The Number 1 Tip For Your Content StrategyIs “Facebook Professional Services” Facebook’s Stealth Project To Beat Yelp?Google Maps Rolls Out Upgrades For iOS: Gas Prices, Busy Times, Offline NavigationZig Zag: Understanding The Changes In Local Search BehaviorGMB Locations: Helpful Workflow UpdateThe Road to Healthy Location Data4 Ideas To Use Visuals For Local Online MarketingHow to Migrate or Redesign Your Site and Not Die in the Local RankingsGoogle Adds Feature for Stores Inside Shopping MallsGive Yourself the Gift of LocalU Advanced