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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Please join us for the last week in Local Search for the week ending April 4, 2020.
From our Discussion about Adapters, Innovators and Pivots:
- Complete Telehealth Platform for Your Telemedicine Needs – PatientPop
- Doable Examples of Online/Remote Services Offered by Local Businesses – Phil Rozek – Local Visibility Systems
Mike’s Links
- eBay is waiving seller fees for new businesses to help shuttered retailers move online – TheVerge.com
- Hobby Lobby Reopened Stores in States With Coronavirus Lockdowns – DaringFireball.net
- Hobby Lobby quietly reopened stores in at least 2 states, defying coronavirus-related shutdowns and prompting police intervention – BusinessInsider.com
- Microsoft Sees Higher Desktop Searches, Opportunity For Brands To Jump In – MediaPost.com
- COVID-19 Community Mobility Report – Google.com
- Listening To Customers – Mike Blumenthal – GatherUp.com
- Allstate To Return $600 Million in Auto Premiums to Customers as Pandemic Cuts Driving – Reuters.com
Mary’s Links
Carrie’s Links
- GrubHub/Seamless’s pandemic initiatives are predatory and exploitative, and it’s time to stop using them – TechCrunch
- Google Maps With Takeout & Delivery Labels – SERoundtable.com
- Do GMB Products Impact Ranking and Drive Website Traffic and Conversions? [Case Study] – Colan Nielsen – SterlingSky.ca
- Buy Access To LocalU Advanced Google My Business Masterclass – Video – LocalU.org
