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Well, what I mean to say is that it’s going to suck. What I suspect will be the short life of Google’s latest program has barely begun. Google’s “City Experts” Google+ reviews program is essentially Google’s version of Yelp’s “Elite … [Continue reading] about 12 Reasons Google’s "City Experts" Reviews Program Sucks
You may have noticed the annoying pop-up (or lightbox) that appears when you click on a business’s “reviews” link in the Google+ Local search results. Andrew Shotland discovered this review pop-up two days ago. How about taking a couple … [Continue reading] about Quick Thoughts on the Google+ Local Review Pop-up
What other people share with me is the lifeblood of this blog/site, and of my business. To whatever extent I’ve been able to help business owners and contribute to the local-search “community,” it’s been because of others’ questions, ideas, and … [Continue reading] about How to Get Good Karma at LocalVisibilitySystem
A lot has changed in the last few months in the world of local search. All of it affects your efforts to get visible to local customers. I’m not even talking about Google+ Local. Like Oprah’s weight, Google is in a constant state of flux. Phone … [Continue reading] about State of the Most-Important Local Search Sites (Mid-2013)
It’s no secret that I don’t like Google’s “local carousel.” It’s ugly, inconvenient, and counterintuitive. Much ink has been spilled on the carousel. Many excellent points have been made. We local-search geeks (not to mention business … [Continue reading] about 10 Observations on Google’s Local Carousel