Last Week in Local for the Week Ending April 5, 2021

Last Week in Local is a look back at the interesting and important articles from the previous week. It is 20-30 minutes long and covers critical industry trends, interesting local news, and tactical insights for anyone interested in Local Search.

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Mike’s Links:

Google Testing Mobile SERPS With No 3-Packs - Joy Hawkins - LocalU.org https://localu.org/google-testing-mobile-serps-with-no-3-packs/ Breaking free of your GMB “Independence” Ranking Issue- Jason Brown  - LocalU.org - https://localu.org/breaking-free-of-your-gmb-independence-ranking-issue/ How to Get More Photos on Your Google Listing & Why It's Important - Darren Shaw - Whitespark.ca - https://whitespark.ca/blog/photos-on-google-listing/Google My Business Suspension Email Notifications Barry Schwartz - SERoundtable.com - https://www.seroundtable.com/google-my-business-suspension-email-notifications-31177.htmlOdd Relationships in Local Search - Phil Rozek - Local Visibility Systems - https://www.localvisibilitysystem.com/2021/03/30/odd-relationships-in-local-search/

Carrie’s Links:

Squarespace buys Tock - NearMemo from Nearmedia.co - https://www.nearmedia.co/episode-9/

 

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