GMB Pages Start Showing Reviews After 3, now 1

It used to take 5 Google reviews to start showing on a GMB page. [Blumenthals]

New GMB Posts Appearing in Knowledge Graph

Right below the core NAP information and above the reviews, Google is testing a new call-to-action for GMB pages. [Blumenthals]

Content is King — The Greatest SEO Lie Ever Told

Kind of, content is still king, but without optimization it can’t be found. Kind of like the tree in the forest . . . [Search Engine Journal]

Facebook Starts 2017 with 65 Million Local Business Pages

Only 4 million are spending, but it’s growing fast. [GeoMarketing]

Google Expands Advanced Verification to Los Angeles

Feeling for the plumbers and locksmiths in San Francisco, San Diego and now Los Angeles that weren’t ready. [Blumenthals]

5 Undeniable Signs Your Competitors Are Beating You Online

Website, speed, social, industry backlinks and search results. [Marketing Land]

GMB Starts Supporting Temporary Closings

You need to create a post in the GMB forum with full details and get a top contributor’s help, but temporary closures now appear in desktop results (though it will appear as Permanently Closed on Google Maps). [Blumenthals]

Google Adds Previews to Structured Data

2017 is the year of Schema.org, so use these tools to preview your structured data. [The SEM Post]