Google Posts, ‘temporarily disabled,’ now back
Marketers had been having trouble with Posts over the past two weeks....
Greg Sterling
Greg Sterling is a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land, a member of the programming team for SMX events and the VP, Market Insights at Uberall.
Google My Business: When should you use ‘special hours’ vs. ‘temporarily closed’?
A discussion with Google My Business Gold Product Expert Krystal Taing....
Will Facebook’s massive usage increases (eventually) turn into revenue?
The pandemic is helping the company repair its public image....
COVID-Consumers: Pessimistic, but spending more online
A large majority of consumers expect a recession next year but are spending up to 30% more online, according to new survey data....
Google turns on ‘mark a business temporarily closed’ for business owners on GMB
The tool is under 'Close this business on...
Yelp announces fundraising partnership with GoFundMe to support local businesses
Donate buttons will appear on profiles in selected categories by default....
Google My Business not functioning as expected under the strain of coronavirus
Many updates are taking considerably longer than normal....
Google temporarily disables local reviews
The company has hit pause on review creation or responding for now....
Yelp sees huge decline in restaurant demand, offers $25MM relief package
Yelp is seeking to become a hub for "virtual local businesses" during the coronavirus outbreak....
Nextdoor rolls out Groups and Help Map in response to coronavirus outbreak
The crisis may become a breakout moment for Nextdoor....
Amazon could win big in the post-coronavirus retail economy
The company said it was hiring 100,000 new employees to meet increased...
Brands, especially restaurants, need FAQs and ‘coronapages’ fast
There are a number of common questions your customers are probably asking in search that aren't being answered....
Yahoo and other Verizon-owned search sites favor Verizon media properties [Study]
Study compared rankings for the same queries across six Bing-powered search sites, including Bing itself....
Google to show which local businesses ‘temporarily closed’ in Search, Maps amid coronavirus outbreak
Local data accuracy becomes critical at a time like this....
Google signals stricter enforcement of GMB image guidelines
It wants to ensure "all content that appears in the Business Profile is relevant, high quality, and...
Yelp to Congress: Don’t investigate Google without looking at search
The reviews site wants to stop Google's "self-preferencing" in the local SERP....
Majority of consumers want standards and tougher action against review fraud
Survey finds U.S. consumers want severe financial penalties for retailers that don't protect review...
Analysis of 250 million SERPs finds no-click story more complex than it appears
Perficient Digital study: snippets are 'click-neutral' and ads steal from...
Most local SEOs making at least $60,000
Half of local SEOs have been working in the industry for at least a decade....
Fake and inaccurate reviews driving billions in ‘wasted’ consumer spending [Report]
Roughly 90% of adult internet users rely on reviews, but with growing awareness of fraud and manipulation....