Google Posts now accepting videos for local businesses
Google Posts gets richer with the ability to upload videos to your...
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Locally targeted ad spending by US national brands will grow to $68.9 billion in 2018, according to BIA/Kelsey’s US Local Media Forecast....
Google launches new Google My Business API, new dashboard to manage multiple locations
Now a single registered account on GMB will be able to manage an unlimited number of locations....
Hooray! Google My Business descriptions are back
Contributor Joy Hawkins points out GMB has brought back the business description field and shares helpful tips on how a business owner can get...
How to regain trust lost by bad business listings
Whether it's spring or fall, cleaning up your local business listings is a good idea, says contributor Jamie Pitman. If you don't, be prepared...
Reports: Fake reviews are a growing problem on Amazon, Google
Facebook is reportedly the source of some of the fake review solicitations....
Study: Responding to reviews can improve paid-search conversion rates
Better reviews would have meant 13,000 more local leads for businesses in the study. ...
Research: Google local algorithm uses 2:1 clustering formula
Study identifies Local Pack results distance pattern....
Google My Business expands menu editor to support service menus
You no longer need to be a restaurant to add your menu of services to your Google local...
SMB marketing survey finds only 3% use outside agency or vendor
Messaging and SEO seen as most effective digital tactics, Snapchat easiest to...
Google local knowledge panel profile images are not loading in search
Broken images in the local Google results seem to be caused by a...
You can now add your business description in Google My Business
Add a business description to your local knowledge panel in Google My...
Waze launches ‘Local’ ads primarily aimed at SMBs and franchises
Waze has 100 million active users who spend an average of 11 hours per month in the app....
Google Maps adds 39 new languages supporting over 1B people
Google Maps now supports an additional estimated 1.25 billion people worldwide with new...
Why we need to fight fake reviews
As a business owner, are you tempted to slip in a few positive reviews since you think everyone is doing it? Resist, says contributor Wesley...
New Google My Business dashboard for multiple listings rolling out
More business owners are reporting that they are seeing the new Google My Business dashboard. Are you seeing...
Google My Business updates the directions heatmap in Insights reporting
Check out the new report that shows you where people requesting directions to your business are...
Google adding business descriptions in Google My Business & local panel
Business owners will likely soon have the option to write and edit descriptions that show up in Google's local knowledge...
Google My Business adds ‘women-led’ icon & attribute to business listings
Here's how to add a 'women-led' icon to your Google Maps and local search...
Disney theme parks now on Google Street View
Users can now virtually tour almost every inch of Disney's many theme parks....
