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Millions of fake Google Maps listings hurt real business and consumers
Google says it is working on it, but is still positioned to profit as local businesses claw back visibility with paid...
“Popular dishes” have arrived in Google Maps listings
Machine learning will match restaurants’ most popular offerings with corresponding...
A year after GDPR, mobile notifications are up, location sharing is down
Airship examined mobile app permissions data from more than 700 million users...
Location intelligence companies react to new Android privacy controls
The consensus is positive but OS fragmentation means it will be some time before this reaches the Android masses....
The big picture from Google Marketing Live: With multi-channel campaigns, Google aims to own the funnel
The company introduced new and expanded ad surfaces for campaigns that run across multiple channels, and Search becomes a spoke in the...
As part of broader privacy push, Google gives users more control over location data
A new 'while in use' location setting comes to Android, which will have ripple effects on advertising....
EU consumer groups accuse Google of violating GDPR with location history
The groups argue Google doesn't sufficiently disclose how location data is being used and has not obtained consumer consent....
How the hospitality industry should approach online reviews and citations
Looking for more positive reviews? Here are some smart ways to build citations and reviews plus tips to boost the visibility of businesses in...
Report: Arizona attorney general investigating Google location tracking
Arizona becomes the first in what may be a round of new state investigations of data usage and privacy targeting big tech companies. ...
Google faces potential class action, FTC penalties for ‘surreptitious’ location tracking
A lawsuit filed last week and a request for the FTC to enforce a consent decree both stem from the AP story about location tracking....
AP: Google collects location data when ‘Location History’ is turned off
Google says it tells users exactly what it's doing. It does, though some of the information is buried....
Do Google reviews impact local ranking?
Based on her research, contributor Joy Hawkins thinks reviews may play some part in how a local page ranks. Here is a case study that shows her...
Google My Business Q&A: What you may be missing
Did you know you can add a custom FAQ to your GMB listing? Contributor Sherry Bonelli explains how to use the often-overlooked Q&A feature to...
It’s time for local business to take voice search seriously
Pokémon Go and fidget spinners are fads, but voice search for a local business is not, says contributor Jamie Pitman. With new technologies...
Yelp asks Europe to take new antitrust action against Google
Complaint to European Commission applies the logic of the Shopping Search case to local...
Look Ma, no keywords! Phrase-free AdWords campaigns are here
Contributor Andy Taylor discusses Google's new Local Search Ads Experiment in AdWords, which uses address and location categories in lieu of...
Hooray! Google My Business descriptions are back
Contributor Joy Hawkins points out that GMB has brought back the business description field and shares helpful tips on how a business owner can...
Reports: Fake reviews are a growing problem on Amazon, Google
Facebook is reportedly the source of some of the fake review...
Why we need to fight fake reviews
As a business owner, are you tempted to slip in a few positive reviews since you think everyone is doing it? Resist, says Contributor Wesley...
6 smart e-commerce lessons to boost local business
With more and more people window shopping on a small screen, contributor Wesley Young shares six ways to use online tactics to drive customers...