Tag Archives: Local

New SEO Tool Tracks % Of Google SERPs with Local Packs

A new, free tool for SEOs provides insights about Google search features from an analysis of 60 million US queries. Developed by Local SEO Guide, the Local-Pack-O-Meter tracks data for ten different types of Google search features such as local packs, knowledge panels, shopping, job postings, ads, and more. What separates the Local-Pack-O-Meter apart from other tools that monitor Google search features is the amount of data it has access to. Traject Data, a client of Local SEO Guide, supplies… Source link

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Google-backed journalism study points to a local news resurgence

A Google-backed local journalism project aimed at supporting smaller publishers sidelined by big tech and media conglomerates has released its first set of resources. They include a database of over 700 North American news outlets — across TV, print, and radio and newer formats such as podcasts and email newsletters —and a 16-page report detailing the sub-sector’s business models, governance and workforce diversity. Both fall under the Project Oasis banner announced last March. The… Source link

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Congress puts Google, Facebook in its sights in effort to bolster local news

Big tech remained in focus in Washington Friday, as lawmakers of both parties promoted legislation that would exempt news publishers from certain antitrust laws and enable them to collectively bargain with online advertising giants Google and Facebook over content distribution. “A free and diverse press is the backbone of a vibrant democracy,” said Rep. David Cicilline, a Rhode Island Democrat and chairman of a House Judiciary subcommittee focused on antitrust issues,… Source link

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Google, Facebook and Twitter are killing the local newspapers citizens need for democracy

In 1787, on the eve of the French Revolution, Thomas Jefferson wrote to Edward Carrington, dispatched to the Continental Congress, on the role of a free press. If he had to choose between “a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government,” Jefferson wrote, “I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” The founding father feared governments, including the one he helped design, would become predatory if unchecked by a knowledgeable citizenry. And here we are.

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Google Maps adds new feature that allows you to pay for parking and transit in app | WFRV Local 5

(NEXSTAR) – Google Maps has released a new feature that enables you to pay for parking and transit from within the app. To access the feature, all you have to do is connect your Google Pay account to Google Maps. Is it too cold for custard? Not according to this Oshkosh staple Here’s how it works: Once you’re parked in metered parking, simply tap on the “Pay for Parking” button that appears and enter your meter number and the amount of time — without… Source link

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Google declares Joe’s Pizza, Scarr’s Pizza and Uncle Mike’s Hometown Pizza the undisputed local favorite pizza joints

Fierce debates about which pizza in New York should be crowned the absolute best have defined the city for decades. Now, Google is joining in on the conversation with some hard data. The search engine looked at what pizza places folks searched for the most on Google Maps in 2020, eventually determining the most popular joint in each state.  We won’t waste too much of your time and will get right to it: although the most searched-for chain in New York was Domino’s Pizza, undisputed local… Source link

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Google My Business & Local SEO in 2021 [Podcast]

On today’s Search Engine Journal Show LIVE, Loren Baker and Greg Gifford will be going over what’s important and what’s changing for Google My Business and Local Search in 2021. First off, they discuss the recent add-ons for Google My Business for auto dealers when it comes to inventory. Second, the ability to sync Google My Business and Google Merchant Center to highlight products available at different locations. Then they get deeper into things like Service Areas, safety precautions,… Source link

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