Despite the non-locality of ecommerce, it’s all about local customers for many businesses. To give them more perspectives, SEO firm Moz has announced this week the integration of Google My Business Insights data with the Professional and Local Premium versions of its Moz Local search. Moz Local manages local business listings …
Read More »Google local knowledge panel testing promotion box
Google seems to be testing a new box in the local knowledge box panel that allows Google My Business owners to post deals and promotions below their core listing. This was spotted by Mike Blumenthal and you can see it yourself for a search on [theme park collection orlando fl]. …
Read More »SearchCap: Google local promo box, Moz integration & methbot
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google local knowledge panel testing promotion boxFeb 2, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Google is testing a new Google local knowledge panel layout with owners promotions. Want …
Read More »Google testing new look for local inventory ads in place of local pack
Google appears to be running a limited test for local inventory ads (LIA) on mobile that looks like a shopping ad-ification of the Local Pack. Spotted on mobile by Mike Blumenthal on a search for “engagement rings Buffalo,” the result shows a map with a couple of LIAs below it …
Read More »Google to start showing local-specific phone numbers when location extensions appear in ads
Kashin / Shutterstock.com On Thursday, some AdWords advertisers received an unexpected email from Google explaining upcoming changes to the phone numbers that appear in ads. The change affects campaigns that use both call extensions and location extensions. Google has expanded exposure for ads that include location extensions over the past …
Read More »The importance of local authenticity
Welcome to the post-truth world. A world of fake news and faulty Facebook metrics. A world of Yahoo data breaches and WikiLeaks scandals. A world in which it’s hard to spot a glimmer of truth when it’s sunk to the bottom of a Flint, Michigan well. With truth in short …
Read More »Brand vs. local Knowledge Graph result: Which is better?
Since the expansion of Google’s Knowledge Graph, I’ve been getting tons of questions around different Knowledge Graph results. One of the most frequent questions I get from my clients and business owners is regarding which Knowledge Graph result is best to have: a general brand or local panel. Before going …
Read More »SearchCap: Attribution models, local authenticity & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Brand vs. local Knowledge Graph result: Which is better?Jan 6, 2017 by Tony Edward Columnist Tony Edward explains which Knowledge Graph results are appropriate in different …
Read More »SearchCap: Local SEO, link resolutions for 2017 & New Year’s Day Google doodle
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Start your SEO and SEM campaigns off fresh with tactics that workJan 3, 2017 by Search Engine Land Here’s to a great 2017 full of learning …
Read More »The fake information epidemic and how it will hurt local search in 2017
Fake news and its influence on the election dominated headlines for weeks as fabricated news reports went viral and the election results shocked the nation. But fake news is just one tentacle of a troubling and growing trend of fake media content. The headlines simply brought to light what is …
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