Listen along as Mary Bowling and Mike Blumenthal discuss the latest in Local Search and Local Search Optimization on their Last Week in Local Podcast or as they dig deeper into specific topics with the Deep Dive podcast. You can subscribe using iTunes or Google Play by clicking the appropriate icon below!
Last Week in Local Search Podcast
Last Week in Local is a look back at the interesting and important articles from the previous week. It is 15-18 minutes long and covers critical industry trends, interesting local news and tactical insights for anyone interested in Local Search.
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Video: Last Week in Local for Week Ending November 22, 2021
Carrie and Mike discuss all the best news in local search from the past week, and this past week was a good one! This week they’re discussing retail automation, disappearing GMB categories, a hotel calling the police on a granny over some hurt feelings, Apple maps, more local search news,…
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Video: Last Week in Local for Week Ending November 15, 2021
This week, Mike and Carrie discuss our upcoming LocalU Advanced event on Nov 30, what’s new at Google, the 2021 CTR Research Study, big web brands using political allies to battle antitrust probes, and more! Last Week in Local is a look back at the interesting and important articles…
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Video: Last Week in Local for Week Ending November 8, 2021
This week, Mike and Carrie dive into Google’s history of product name changes, video best practices, the debate between the value of pipes vs dashes in title tags, how to perform great SEO audits for multi-location businesses, what your reviews say about you, and more! Last Week in Local…
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Video: Last Week in Local for Week Ending November 1, 2021
Join Carrie and Mike as they discuss what’s new with Google My Business, Facebook becoming Meta, Google Shopping, visual search, and so much more! Last Week in Local is a look back at the interesting and important articles from the previous week. It is 20-30 minutes long and covers…
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Video: Last Week in Local for Week Ending October 25, 2021
Join Carrie and Mike as they talk about how ratings and reviews affect local SEO, what’s new at Amazon, review carousels in local finder results, Tesco’s first checkout-free store, and more! Last Week in Local is a look back at the interesting and important articles from the previous week….
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Video: Last Week in Local for Week Ending October 18, 2021
Join Mike and Carrie as they discuss what’s new in the SERPs, including continuous scroll on mobile, getting images in mobile results, indented results, and LSA showing in the local finder and map pack. They also look at Amazon’s major seasonal hiring surge, fake reviews, franchisees’ responsibility to their own…
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