What are the risks for businesses that are getting fake reviews on Google?
Creating fake reviews might seem like a great way to boost your business’s local profile, but columnist Joy Hawkins warns that the consequences far outweigh the benefits. After all, you’re not just violating Google’s guidelines — you’re breaking the l…
Google adds new ‘save’ & bookmarking feature, which you can access in a new hamburger menu
Google makes another attempt at allowing users to save their search results to a single location.
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Google adds new SOS Alerts to search and Maps as part of its crisis response features
For search, the alerts will display at the top of results related to the incident or crisis location. In maps, there will be a tappable card with relevant details.
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Google adds vacation rentals filter to hotel search results
Now filter your hotel searches in Google for vacation rentals directly in web or hotel search results.
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Google home service ads come to the East Coast & open up to more service categories
The local home services ad product is now available in 5 metro areas in the US.
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Google adds booking for spa and salon appointments from Search & Maps
The Reserve with Google program makes it possible to book appointments right from Google.
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Google My Business updates insights email sent to businesses
Check out the new, fancy emails Google is sending businesses with analytics for their local listings.
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Google begins rolling out messaging feature within Google My Business
You can now message with your customers directly via your Google local panel in mobile search.
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Google tests a Google My Business dashboard within the web search results
Google is testing a method to get more business owners to update their data within Google My Business.
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Google adds menu tab to restaurants’ local panel
Google is now adding more tab options to the local panel. Not only do we see an overview and reviews tab, but now a menu tab and others.
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Google Maps will use crowdsourcing to identify wheelchair-accessible locations
Anyone can now add accessibility information to places on Google Maps or business listings in search.
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Google Posts are removed after 7 days, with one exception
Google has confirmed with Search Engine Land that you need to make sure to keep your Google Posts up to date in order to ensure you have fresh messages in your local panel.
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Confirmed: Google rolls out local highlight icons & price labels for hotel results
Google is rolling out two new local search features in the search results. Have you seen them?
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Google Posts now live for all Google My Business users
After much anticipation, Google Posts is finally available to all small businesses. The content will appear in both Google search and maps results.
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Dear Google: 4 suggestions for fixing your massive problem with fake reviews
Columnist and local search expert Joy Hawkins notes that unless Google My Business gets serious about addressing fake reviews, it will suffer a loss of credibility. Here are her suggestions for tackling this ongoing issue.
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Google has officially rolled out a new tab-based local panel with quick access to reviews
Users can toggle between a local listing’s overview details and their reviews in the Google search results.
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Google expands offline attribution and launches in-store sales measurement
Google is beefing up offline analytics with more store visitation and sales data.
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Google confirms it’s rolling out new reviews format for hotels
It’s official, Google is rolling out the more graphical user interface for hotel reviews.
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Stop overloading your Local SEO content!
Developing content for your local business website is clearly important for search engine optimization, but that doesn’t mean that more content is always better. Columnist Greg Gifford explains and suggests an alternative strategy.
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Google Hotel Ads now showing nightly price trends
Shows best prices for one-night stays by day when data is available.
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