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Google Shows Reviews in New Search Overlay, Offers ‘Perks’ to Reviewers
When you click on the Google reviews link for a business listing in the search results page, a new overlay featuring those…
Getting Started With Google Places for Business
In less than 5 minutes, you can get your business listing up and running on the largest search engine out there. Follow…
With Death of AdWords Keyword Tool Near, Google Pushes Users to Keyword Planner
Marketers using this free tool are now seeing a notice stating that in the coming months the external Keyword Tool will no…
Local Business Reviews Read By 85% of Consumers [Survey]
When searching for local businesses, 85 percent of consumers say they read online reviews. And many people go beyond the first review…
Local Search Key Vendors, Best Practices & Steps to Success
The local search landscape continues to evolve quickly. New vendors and local optimization tactics are emerging almost daily. Here's a recap of…
Is Bing Places for Business Better Than Google+ Local?
If you haven't yet, check out Bing Places for Business to quickly claim, edit, and control your local listing while also making…
Yahoo Launches Localworks, a Listing Management Tool for Small Business
The new product, which Yahoo is launching in connection with location software company Yext, is designed to help companies easily update their…
Local Link Building: An Easy Win
Local link building is often overlooked within link building campaigns. Here's how to optimize links for local search by building great national…
Google Talks Back: Conversational Search Available on New Version of Chrome
Google conversational search rolled out on the new version of Chrome this week. While the “OK Google” search prompt we heard about…
Local Search Battle Heats Up: Can Yelp Fight Off Facebook & Foursquare?
Is Facebook – and to a lesser extent Foursquare – becoming more Yelp-like, and thus a threat? Some might believe the answer…