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Apple Maps Using TripAdvisor Reviews in Some Searches

Apple Maps has relied solely on Yelp reviews for hotels in the past, but one Apple Insider user has found several instances of Apple relying on other sources…

By Emily Alford · 06 Apr 2015

Industry

Microsoft and Google Optimize Santa Tracker Websites for Mobile

For the first time, the 60-year Santa tracking tradition is mobile-friendly, allowing Windows users to ask Cortana where Santa is, while Android…

By Mike Obrien · 04 Dec 2014

Industry

Google Maps Adds New Features and Brighter Colors

In order to better serve its mobile customers and compete with the likes of Yelp and Foursquare in the mobile and local…

By Ashley Zeckman · 06 Nov 2014

PPC

Know Your Platforms: AdWords vs. AdWords Express

What are the key differences between AdWords and AdWords Express? Which platform is best suited for the needs and goals of your…

By Jennifer Johnstone · 10 Oct 2014

Local

Google’s My Maps Upgrade Presents Opportunities for Local Search

Google's My Maps feature could help businesses drive in-person traffic by giving them a new tool to better market themselves to consumers…

By Ashley Zeckman · 18 Sep 2014

Local

Apple Watch Opens New Doors in Local Search

The latest Apple device will likely put added pressure on hyper-local searches, making it even more important for businesses to ensure they…

By Lisa Lacy · 12 Sep 2014

SEO

6 Ways to Make Your Search Results Shine

There are always new ways to improve your business' search results using Google Knowledge Graph, if you take time to understand search…

By P J Fusco · 03 Jul 2014

Local

Google Adds Quick Facts to Maps

Google has added an additional Maps feature called Quick Facts for desktop users looking for some extra factoids in their search. Google…

By Ashley Zeckman · 20 May 2014

Mobile

7 Reasons You Need to Update Your Google Maps App

Google Maps has released a major update to their app for Android and iOS, including lane guidance, offline directions, improved search for…

By Ashley Zeckman · 07 May 2014

Local

How Easy is it to Spam Google Places for Business? The FBI Knows

A network engineer intentionally created fake business listings for the FBI and Secret Service without them knowing to prove a point to…

By Jessica Lee · 03 Mar 2014

Local

Local SEO & Listing Management: A Blueprint for Multi-Location Brand Success

Local SEO and local listing management are completely different tactics, yet completely intertwined, and critical to ranking on Google. Follow these necessary…

By Bill Connard · 13 Feb 2014

Local

Google Warns Local Businesses: You Have 3 Weeks to Save Your Places Listing

Google is alerting some local businesses that they must update and save their Google Place listings, or lose it. Meanwhile, Google has…

By Jennifer Slegg · 07 Feb 2014

Mobile

Google Maps Adds Real-Time Traffic Alerts

Google Maps users will now benefit from real-time incident reports from Waze users, such as accidents, road closures, and speed camera alerts.…

By Carly Page · 21 Aug 2013

Local

Google Maps ‘Doctor Who’ Easter Egg Lets You Explore TARDIS

If you're a big fan of "Doctor Who", then you'll love the new Google Maps Easter egg. When you go to the…

By Jennifer Slegg · 14 Aug 2013

Local

Google Puts Local Ads on the Maps App

For local businesses wanting to advertise, Google has announced that relevant ads will appear to users after they perform a search, placed…

By Jennifer Slegg · 09 Aug 2013

Mobile

Google Maps Overhaul Arrives for iOS, With Dedicated Tablet Design

The iOS update sports an overhauled interface with new discovery features. But more importantly for Apple tablet users, the updated app has…

By Lee Bell · 18 Jul 2013

Local

Local Keyword Research: 3 Ways to Use Google

The tools available for mining and identifying keywords that will drive the highest ROI are extensive, but often the best place to…

By Adam Dorfman · 18 Jul 2013

Mobile

Google Overhauls Android Maps App

Google has given its Android Maps application a makeover. The update includes an overhauled interface with new discovery features that allow users…

By Lee Bell · 11 Jul 2013

Local

SEO Into 2014: The Irreversible Changes in Google’s Products

Google is straying from being solely a place to search – and evolving into an area you can explore. How do SEO…

By Guillaume Bouchard · 13 Jun 2013

Mobile

Google Buys Navigation App Waze for $1 Billion

Google has reached an agreement to acquire navigation app maker Waze in a deal believed to be valued upwards of $1 billion,…

By Gareth Morgan · 12 Jun 2013

PPC

4 Google AdWords Updates You Might Have Missed

Google AdWords has launched a series of changes for advertisers, including updates to AdWords Editor, a new Display Benchmarks Tool, and improvements…

By Jennifer Slegg · 28 May 2013

Local

Google Maps Gets a Brand New Look

Google has announced a revamping of Google Maps and it is much more than a few changes. It is a reworking of…

By Jennifer Slegg · 16 May 2013

SEO

SERP Conditioning: How Google Maps & the Knowledge Graph are Stealing Organic Traffic

Users are being conditioned to check (and click) the area of Google's SERP design that prominently displays information pulled via Knowledge Graph,…

By Ben Goodsell · 18 Apr 2013

Local

Google Maps for iPhone Update Adds New Local Search Features

Google Maps for iPhone has been updated with new local search icons to help you more quickly find restaurants, coffee shops, bars,…

By Danny Goodwin · 05 Mar 2013

SEO

3 Ways to Identify Link Prospects

In a crowded space where everyone uses the same basic tactics, only those who utilize creative forms of outreach specific to their…

By George Fischer · 01 Mar 2013

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