Google launches new design for hotel search results
After months of testing, Google has released a new design for the hotel search...
Barry Schwartz | Oct 29, 2018 at 9:17 am ET
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Google Maps ‘Follow’ button gives businesses a new way to connect with users
Users can get updates from businesses in the "For You"...
Yext creating local knowledge graph, adds Snapchat to data network
New capabilities will allow companies to associate facts and attributes to answer more specific or 'conversational' queries....
Google local pack now showing book, schedule buttons for some businesses
Google is now pushing booking and scheduling services in the local results through Reserve with...
‘Navigate’ query prompts Google to ask, ‘Where do you want to go?’
A new one-box answer now gives you quick access to driving directions in Google...
Is Google rolling out a new more graphics-heavy design for local pack results?
Make sure to get your business photos in Google My Business in tip-top...
Google My Business Insights adds branded search reporting
Google added a new metric in the local Insights report to show how many people search for your...
Developing a schema strategy for local business: An interview with Schema App’s Martha van Berkel
Semantic markup offers the most clear-cut opportunity to tell search engines about your small business website. Discover the benefits and learn...
3 reasons why Google My Business search queries don’t match Search Console
If you work in local search, are you regularly checking the Search Query report in Google My Business Insights? Here's why you should...
Google adds new ‘family-led’ attribute to Google My Business profile
Joining the women-led and veteran-led icons is a new family-led icon for your Google local...
Are you guilty of these common SEO mistakes?
Mistakes happen. When they do, the best response is to learn from your errors, and those made by others, so you can turn them into...
Google Maps now available for Apple CarPlay
The moment many Apple fans have been waiting for - Google Maps on CarPlay devices is now...
How the hospitality industry should approach online reviews and citations
Looking for more positive reviews? Here are some smart ways to build citations and reviews plus tips to boost the visibility of businesses in...
Google My Business testing future opening dates in the local panel for new businesses
Google can let searchers know when a new business will be opening its...
6 ways the August core algorithm update impacted local business
Was your site affected by the recent core algorithm update? Here's a look at the changes made to local and small business sites after the...
How small businesses can see big results with foundational SEO
Where can you put 20% effort for 80% SEO return? Contributor Marcus Miller outlines SEO tactics SMB owners can use for easy but effective...
Google puts focus on deals in hotel, flight search with latest updates
Google has rolled out a bunch of travel search features around finding the best hotel and flight based on price and location for your...
Survey: 82 percent of smartphone shoppers conduct ‘near me’ searches
Over 90 percent of survey respondents also said they were likely to click on the first set of...
Google adds new ‘veteran-led’ attribute to Google My Business profile
It becomes the second business owner identity attribute, following 'women-led' in March....
How to manage multiple GMB listings for service area businesses
Contributor Brian Smith offers insights on how service area businesses can use GMB's bulk syndication service to increase their visibility and...