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]
