Tag: Local

Apple Maps Is More Important To Your Business Than Ever
If you run a small business and aren't taking Apple Maps seriously as a place where people will find your business, you may want to rethink that. Do you pay attention t...
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Google Pilots Local Business Markup for Knowledge Panels
Last week, Google launched the Google My Business API to let big businesses and third parties integrate with the Google My Business platform and publish updates to customers on Goo...
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Facebook Professional Services Is Pretty Similar To Facebook Places…but for Services
Earlier this year, Facebook put out a new local search and discovery tool at Facebook.com/places, giving users a look at places with Facebook Pages, including those your friends ha...
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Google My Business Now Lets You Close, Reopen Business Locations
Google announced on its Advertiser Community site that Googl...
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Google Lists Google My Business Listing Visibility Factors
Update: Google has changed language to remove "clicks". Ve...
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Yelp Findings Suggest A Great Week For Small Businesses
Last week, Yelp released findings from a Harris Interactive poll it commissioned to gain insight into consumers' holiday plans when it comes to local businesses. It found that 64%...
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Yelp Study: Americans To Spend $40 Billion At Local Businesses For the Holidays
Yelp commissioned poll by Harris Interactive to get some insight into consumers' holiday shopping plans when it comes to local businesses. It found that 64% of Americans plan to sh...
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What Does The New Google+ Mean For Businesses?
People have been calling Google+ dead for nearly as long as it's been around, but it just keeps on going in form or another. This week, Google announced a big revamp that puts the...
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Google Expands Google Maps Maps Local Guides
Google announced that it is expanding its Local Guides program for Google Maps. The program lets people sign up and then contribute to Google Maps wherever they go to earn early ac...
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Amazon Prime Now Adds Local Restaurant Delivery In Los Angeles
Amazon announced two months ago that it added the ability to have food delivered...
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Facebook Improves Its Local Ad Targeting
A little over a year ago, Facebook launched its Local Awareness Ads, a hyp...
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Google My Business Gets Special Hours Feature
Google My Business is getting a new feature that lets you pre-schedule specific hours for holidays or special events. Now that we're into November, the feature couldn't have come a...
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Facebook Appears To Be Testing ‘Local Market’ Feature
Facebook appears to be testing a new feature called Local Market, which lets users sell and browse products for sale in local areas. It's unclear where all users are seeing thi...
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Google My Business Gets A Refresh
Google announced the launch of a new redesign for Google May Business. This includes updated navigation, which the company says is aimed at making it easier to access the product's...
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Study: Local Search Gets Local Businesses More Clicks, Calls Than Any Other Channel
Facebook may be doing more with is ads to help local businesses, but local...
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