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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...
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...
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...
Chat rate is the new CTR for AdWords message extensions
Google is rolling out message reporting metrics in the next few weeks for the US, the UK, Canada and other countries....
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....
Google selling Zagat to restaurant recommendations site The Infatuation
Google no longer needs Zagat as it once did....
6 smart e-commerce lessons to boost local business
With more and more people window shopping on a small screen, contributor Wesley Young shares six ways to use online tactics to drive customers...
Are Yelp ads worth paying for? How to figure it out
Contributor Joy Hawkins isn't sure Yelp ads are better in all cases and provides a detailed case study comparing the efficiency of Adwords over...
Google’s growth in online local reviews continues to dominate, but…
Contributor Jamie Pitman shows us why we should keep an eye on TripAdvisor and Facebook when trying to increase online...
Why entities may power the future of location-based data
Businesses with physical locations need to strengthen their entities, says Columnist Adam Dorfman -- doing so helps Google track customers and...
Google Maps adds mall directory search & browse in local panel
Google adds a new tab to the local panel in the search results named...
Google Maps for iOS catches up with Android version, adds driving directions, transit info & explore nearby
A year after bringing real-time information within Google Maps for Android, Google has now released it for iOS...
GoDaddy site builder now integrated with Google My Business
Much of the content creation and verification process is...
Restaurant owners can now edit menu listings in Google My Business
Create a structured restaurant menu that can display in mobile search listings directly in Google My Business. ...
