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Yelp Announces New Features to “Better Connect Consumers With the Right Services Business”

Yelp Announces New Features to “Better Connect Consumers With the Right Services Business”

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The following new Yelp features can not only help Yelp differentiate itself from competitors but they can also help services businesses gain more visibility and leads through Yelp. Last week, Yelp announced new features for services businesses including new Cost Guides, themed ads, custom search filters. Read below for more details about these features and […]
Google Clarifies That Phone Numbers Aren’t Allowed in Google My Business Posts and is Now Known as “Phone Stuffing”

Google Clarifies That Phone Numbers Aren’t Allowed in Google My Business Posts and is Now Known as “Phone Stuffing”

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For a while, Google has discouraged businesses from adding phone numbers to Google My Business posts but today Google officially added this to their help guidelines with a new name – phone stuffing. This new content policy is meant to “avoid the risk of abuse” and instead encourages businesses to add a “Call now” button […]
Yelp Reports Significant Growth in Searches For Diverse Businesses

Yelp Reports Significant Growth in Searches For Diverse Businesses

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Yelp’s recent local economic report reveals a significant increase over the past year for diverse businesses in the United States.  Diverse businesses are defined by Yelp as women-owned, Black-owned, Latinx-owned, or Asian-owned establishments. Yelp allows businesses to add these attributes to their establishment. Yelp’s latest report aims to explain and measure the impact the pandemic […]
Local 2-Packs Spotted in Google Mobile SERPs

Local 2-Packs Spotted in Google Mobile SERPs

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https://www.brightlocal.com/blog/google-local-2-pack-news This week, Joy Hawkins of Local U shared findings of local 2-packs spotted in Google’s mobile search engine results pages (SERPS). She shared that while the dates these 2-packs were first spotted varied, once seen, in many cases, the 2-packs did not switch back to the original 3-pack. Since Hawkins’ discovery, more individuals have […]
Wix Has Added Google My Business Integration

Wix Has Added Google My Business Integration

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Wix has been making strides in improving their SEO offering to small business over the past few years. Now the platform takes a big leap forward with direct Google My Business integration. According to their official press release this integration allows Wix users to update their Google My Business data directly from their Wix dashboard. […]