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Video Deep Dive: Google Maps Spam and Video Verificationhttp://localu.org/blog/video-deep-dive-google-maps-spam-video-verification/By Mike Blumenthal on Aug 10, 2016 11:28 am This is the 25th installment this year of our Deep Dive Into Local series. For the week ending Friday, July 1st, Mary Bowling and Mike Blumenthal shared their thoughts about the previous week in local. The complete video, including links and commentary on critical happenings of the previous week is posted in the Local U [...]The post Video Deep Dive: Google Maps Spam and Video Verification appeared first on Local University.Read it! »Yelp, TripAdvisor: Google’s mobile ‘best-of lists’ hide our contenthttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/HObS4nzM7bI/yelp-tripadvisor-googles-mobile-best-lists-hide-content-255465By Greg Sterling on Aug 09, 2016 04:08 pm Google is adding content for users on the go, but some local search rivals see the move intentionally marginalizing their content. The post Yelp, TripAdvisor: Google’s mobile ‘best-of lists’ hide our content appeared first on Search Engine Land.Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.Read it! »Google Continues Unifying Google My Business & Bulk Interfaces/ Improves Insightshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnderstandingGoogleMapsYahooLocalSearch/~3/A7fYdYUK8zg/By Mike Blumenthal on Aug 09, 2016 02:34 pm Google is in the process of updating the Google My Business and My Business List (bulk) interfaces to create greater consistency of the user experience. Several weeks ago they launch a new navigation experience and today they are updating the Info Panel. My sense is that there is more to come. (h/t to Joy Hawkins and … Continue reading Google Continues Unifying Google My Business & Bulk Interfaces/ Improves Insights →Related posts:A Visual Guide to Using My Business Bulk Business Accounts For Multi User Management Google My Business Locations (Bulk) Gets Interface Update Google My Business Improves Contextual Help – Tests Integration of Call Back      Read it! »Google My Business Insights updates analytics while dropping Google+ source datahttp://feeds.searchengineland.com/~r/channel-local/~3/ymeeNCby7Co/google-business-insights-updates-analytics-dropping-google-source-data-255413By Barry Schwartz on Aug 09, 2016 02:17 pm Google My Business updates their analytics to show business owners the source of their views and how users found the listing.The post Google My Business Insights updates analytics while dropping Google+ source data 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 MissedGoogle injects more context into micro-momentsGoogle Maps adds “Wi-fi only” feature & ability to save areas to SD cardGoogle Shoehorns Critic Reviews into Desktop Local Search ResultsOne Link Disavowal Spreadsheet Hack To Rule Them All…Survey: Local search marketing top channel for SMBs, but many not tracking ROIGoogle GMB Update Underscores the Importance of AttributesGoogle Adds AdWords Ads Within the Organic Local 3-Pack ListingsFirst appearance of ads in Local Pack found in UK mobile search resultGoogle Now Inserting Critic Reviews & Top 10 Lists into Mobile Local Search ResultsGoogle Testing Horizontal Local One Box + Card Format for Serps