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Google Launches New Local Search Features
As searches for “news near me” continue to rise, Google is launching new features for local search results and new tools for journalists.
Google Maps Adds 4 New Features For Local Shopping
Google Maps launches four new features to improve the local shopping experience for customers, which in turn can lead to more sales for businesses.
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Google Explains Importance of GMB for Local Search
John Mueller offers insights into ranking for local search queries in Google
Top GMB Insights Trends Enterprise Brands Need to Know
Research of pandemic influenced shopping trends reveal importance of using trends unique to your business to support data-driven changes
Google Adds 3 New Features For People Ready to Travel Again
As search trends show a renewed interest in travel, Google is adding new features to help people find the safest ways to travel.
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Yelp Reports Major Growth in Searches For Diverse Businesses
Yelp’s latest local economic impact report reveals that searches for diverse businesses grew significantly over the past year.
Google: How to Increase Offline Sales for Local Businesses
Latest trends and research by Google show how to gain more earnings for local based businesses
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Google Enhances Business Profiles For Stores With Delivery & Pickup
Google is adding more information to Search and Maps about businesses that offer options for grocery delivery and pickup.
Wix and Google Announce GMB Integration
Expanded partnership with Google integrates Google My Business. Makes Wix a stronger presence in local search
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New SEO Tool Gathers Google Search Insights From 60M Queries
A new, free tool for SEOs tracks what percentage of Google search results pages in the US contain local packs.
Google Maps Lets Users Add Photos Updates Without Leaving a Review
Google Maps is introducing three new ways for users to add helpful content for others, including the ability to share photos without leaving a review.
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Wix vs WordPress? Mueller Says Solve Content Issues
Google’s John Mueller suggested content issues are important for small businesses to solve in a discussion of Wix versus WordPress for local SEO
Google Maps Search Trends For January 2021
Google is sharing insights about trending searches on Google Maps, a rare set of search data which may assist local marketers.
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Google Expands Live Busyness Information to More Places
Google’s live busyness information is expanding to cover more types of places, and becoming a prominent feature of Google Maps.
Google My Business to Log Recent Customer Calls
Google My Business is working on a new feature that will allow businesses to see recent customer calls triggered from search results.
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Google My Business Changes to Insights & Video Uploads
Google My Business is giving business owners more data to work with in a series of updates to performance reports.
Google Search Changes Make In-Store Shopping Easier
Google is updating shopping search results and making it more convenient for customers to find ways to pick up products locally.
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Google My Business Gains More New Attributes for Listings
Google My Business listings can now highlight the health and safety measures they’re taking to protect customers during the pandemic.
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2020 Local Voice Search Ranking Factors [STUDY]
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As 58% of voice search users employ it to run local business queries, a new study looks at factors that go into ranking the results.
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Google My Business: Edit Listings From Search & Maps
Google is letting businesses make edits to their GMB listings while they’re being viewed in Google Maps and search results.
Google Maps Goes Social Giving Each User Their Own Profile
Google is turning Maps into a social network of sorts by giving each user their own profile filled with photos and reviews they’ve submitted.
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Google Highlights Black-Owned Businesses in Search Results
Google is extending its support for Black-owned businesses an update to Google My Business and an announcement of two new initiatives.
Google My Business Adds 4 New Attributes
Google is rolling out four new attributes that businesses can use to make their Google My Business listing stand out in search results.
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Google My Business Update: Add More Hours for Specific Services
Google is letting businesses add more hours in their GMB listing for services that aren’t offered at all times of the day.
Google Rolls Out 3 New Attributes For GMB Listings
Google is letting businesses highlight more types of service offerings by adding three new attributes to Google My Business profiles.
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New Google Maps Feature Highlights Wheelchair Accessible Places
Google Maps is launching a new accessibility feature that lets users find wheelchair accessible places with the push of a button.
Google My Business Listings Can Link to Gift Card & Donation Pages
Google is letting businesses add links to their GMB listing that customers can click on to purchase gift cards or make donations.
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Google My Business Impressions Down 59%
An analysis of COVID-19’s impact on local search finds Google My Business experienced a sharp performance drop.
Google My Business Launches New Post Type for COVID-19 Related Announcements
Google My Business listings now have access to a new type of post designed for announcements related to COVID-19.
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Google: Marking a Business ‘Temporarily Closed’ Doesn’t Impact Rankings
Google’s Danny Sullivan confirms that marking a Google My Business listing as temporarily closed will not harm rankings or visibility.
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