Join the staff from Local University as they discuss some of the most significant and interesting developments Last Week in Local Search.

Mike's News:

Walmart will test grocery deliveries to a smart cooler on customers' doorsteps - CNBC - https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/12/walmart-will-test-grocery-deliveries-to-customers-homes.html 

Online speech and publishing — Benedict Evans - https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2021/1/17/speech-and-publishing

Yelp Will Now Display User Feedback on Health and Safety Practices of Local Businesses - https://blog.yelp.com/2021/01/yelp-will-display-user-feedback-on-health-and-safety-practices

What's in a name? Boston lawyer says Google owes him $1,000 for including his name in its search results without his permission -https://www.universalhub.com/2021/whats-name-boston-lawyer-says-google-owes-him-1000

Case Study - A Small Business Beats Big Brands in SEO on Shopify - https://www.adamriemer.me/case-study-a-small-business-beats-big-brands-in-seo-on-shopify/



Mary’s News:

Why Are They Bidding on My Name? Gyi Tsakalakis - AttorneySync.com - https://www.attorneysync.com/blog/why-are-they-bidding-on-my-name/

Dennis Yu’s 2021 Prediction: The Future of Facebook | DigitalMarketer - https://www.digitalmarketer.com/blog/dennis-yu-facebook-prediction/

Online Customer Service is the New Storefront - https://streetfightmag.com/2021/01/08/online-customer-service-is-the-new-storefront/


Carrie’s News:

Should a Small Business Have a Blog in 2021? Colan Nielsen at SterlingSky.ca - https://www.sterlingsky.ca/should-a-small-business-have-a-blog-in-2021/Will you keep remote after COVID? https://remoters.net/remote-work-trends-future-insights/Pubcon Local Services conference is this week - the 20 & 21st. We’re on new podcast partner sites! Pandora: https://www.pandoEveryone at the Table. A Mid-Ohio Food Collective podcast
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