Video: Last Week in Local 11/02/20

Carrie Hill

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 critical industry trends, interesting local news, and tactical insights for anyone interested in Local Search.
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Mike’s Links:

• Grubhub Sued for Sneakily Adding 150,000 Restaurants to Platform
• Pickup Availability: Turn Proximity Into Your Most Powerful Selling Feature
• Hotel Schema Examples via Tim Capper @ OnlineOwnership.com
• Internal Linking for SEO: best practices, strategies, axioms – kevin-indig.com
• Mike Blumenthal How To Tactically Rank In Google Local & The Impact of COVID #92- Youtube.com

Mary’s Links:

• The State of Local SEO: Experts Weigh in on Industry-Specific Tactics – Moz.com
• Cindy Krum on Building a Mobile-first, Future-proof SEO Strategy- BrightLocal
• Tales of Horror from the Dark Side of Google My Business – BrightLocal
• Homepage SEO: How to Get It Right, Finally – seoClarity

Carrie’s Links:

• Regus in US files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
• GMB Suspensions are on the rise – be very careful with edits – LocalU.org
• Nextdoor: A Critical Marketing Channel- Webinar with Greg Sterling – Nov 4, 2pm ET
• GMB adds case statuses to the contact flow when you submit a “ticket” via the contact form – Ben Fisher at Steady Demand
• Speaking of Steady Demand – many thanks to Ben Fisher of Steady Demand for sponsoring 3 LocalU Scholarships!