Last Week in Local, Later in the Week Edition! Today, Carrie and Mike chat about what’s new in the last week in local search, including what’s going on at Amazon, the ever-changing world of online reviews, what’s new with Google Business Profiles, and 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 critical industry trends, interesting local news, and tactical insights for anyone interested in Local Search.
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Mike’s Links:
- How Google and Amazon bankrolled a ‘grassroots’ activist group of small business owners to lobby against Big Tech oversight
- Leaked: New Amazon Worker Chat App Would Ban Words Like “Union,” “Restrooms,” “Pay Raise,” and “Plantation”
- Amazon workers in New York City vote to form first U.S. union at retail giant
- Consumer Review Trust Down but Usage Up
- Writing Google reviews about patients is actually a HIPAA violation
- Damian Rollison note about GBP page on ranking including products as a ranking factor – Twitter
- How to improve your local ranking on Google – Google Business Profile Help
- 8 Q1 Local Search Developments You Need to Know About
- Google Business Profile review management tool expands support to those with many local listings
- How to remove reviews from your Business Profile on Google – Android – Google Business Profile Help
- How to Remove a Permanently Closed Google Business Profile Page from Google Maps for Good
- Google Maps rolling out toll pricing, more detailed navigation, and new iOS integrations
Carrie’s Links
- My Google Business Profile Vanished. What Do I Do? – Sterling Sky Inc – Colan Nielsen
- New Offer Posts Feature? | Local Search Forum
- Google Business Profile with Joy Hawkins | Local Search Clinic Claire Carlile Hosts – Via BrightLocal
- Google Docs can write your meta descriptions – Danny Goodwin @ Search Engine Land
- Google Business Profile insights including inaccurate driving direction request clicks – bug? – Joy Hawkins via Twitter
- Stericycle – Google Appointment Availability Partner Shows Screenshot of How it will work Sergey Alakov via Twitter
- Portions of Kansas (US) and Moffat (UK) bug are back – reported by Jason Brown & Tim Capper via Twitter
