Google: Maps & Local
Google says shortnames bug resolved, local listings restored
It's unclear yet whether the missing reviews issue has also been fixed....
What two big studies tell us about the state of local marketing
New research from SOCi and FreshChalk point toward best practices and reveal how most local marketers are failing to execute....
Yelp offering more paid profile upgrades for business owners
These new subscription products are part of broader push by the company to enable more business profile customization and generate new...
Millions of fake Google Maps listings hurt real business and consumers
Google says it is working on it, but is still positioned to profit as local businesses claw back visibility with paid...
Google My Business adds more branding tools, introduces searchable @shortnames
The top 5% of local businesses in each category will also be eligible for a new "Local Favorite" badge....
Google Maps displaying redirect notice alerts when users click on business website URLs
A bug within Google Maps may be resulting in traffic loss to company websites and locations....
Google brings the Assistant to Waze
Part of Google's Assistant everywhere strategy, Waze users will be able to 'avoid tolls' and 'report police' without touching the screen....
“Popular dishes” have arrived in Google Maps listings
Machine learning will match restaurants’ most popular offerings with corresponding...
Google moves hotel pricing chart into the SERP
By improving the consumer travel-search experience Google is also going after a larger share of travel-ad spending....
The new realities of local search
How does Google's local algorithm really work? What are the factors that impact your results and how do you optimize for success? It's more...
Google brings personalized Shopping, local inventory and better checkout to U.S.
The redesign and new features aim to lure shoppers away from Amazon....
Google may decide to charge for Google My Business listings
If Google starts to charge for Google My Business listings it may introduce some issues for how Google defends their free/organic...
New European Google local SERPs prompt users to ‘find results on’ other sites
Google appears to be trying to prevent a formal local search antitrust...
Google Posts can now highlight customer testimonials in some countries
Let your customers highlight your business with a new form of Google...
Google adds short names and URLs to Google My Business listings
The new feature has yet to be publicized by Google, but local guides like Mike Blumenthal report that it's already available to some verified...
How to appear in local services listings in Google Assistant and Google Home
Company serving only pre-screened local providers in most major markets....
Majority of SMBs doing SEO are in-housing
Nearly 80 percent expressed confidence about knowledge of best practices....
Paid social, even print tops SEM as marketing priorities for SMBs, survey finds
Paid-search ranked near the bottom of the list for 2019....
‘Google Guarantee’ local listings appearing in Google Home results
The Google Guarantee has been associated with Local Services ads, but the two programs are technically distinct....
TravelTime maps API lets users search by time rather than distance
Time and distance aren't always synonymous....