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There were several defining moments in local search in the year 2012
.:. The update to Google+ Local
.:. The ability to merge your Place page with your Google+ Business page (still not ready for prime time)
.:. The on-going and still growing Google Local review issues
.:. The thousands of small businesses deleted by Google, due to the service area/hide your address fiasco
Following are my top picks for the best posts of 2012 and most cover the issues above. Categorized
by topic, but in no particular order: (Except #1 is #1 in my book, due to the current state of affairs.)
Google Local: Train Wreck at the Junction
Mike Blumenthal - GOOGLE+ LOCAL PROBLEMS
Google Places Is Over, Company Makes Google+ The Center Of Gravity For Local Search Greg Sterling - GOOGLE+ LOCAL UPDATE
Google Places Pages Are No More – But What has Changed?
Mike Blumenthal - GOOGLE+ LOCAL UPDATE
Google+ Business Pages: To Merge Or Not to Merge, That is the Question
Mike Blumenthal - GOOGLE+ MERGE
BREAKING! Google+ Business Merge with Google Place Pages Starts Now!
Local Search Forum - GOOGLE+ MERGE
Local Search Ranking Factors
David Mihm - LOCAL SEO
The Zen Of Local SEO
Miriam Solas - LOCAL SEO
Local Search Ecosystem: Fall 2012 Update
David Mihm - LOCAL SEO
How Long Does Local-Search Visibility Take?
Phil Rozek - LOCAL SEO
Asking for Reviews (Post Google Apocalypse)
Mike Blumenthal - REVIEWS
The Local Business Reviews Ecosystem
Phil Rozek - REVIEWS
New Guideline – Hide your Address or Risk Losing your Place Page
Linda Buquet - SERVICE AREA - DELETED LISTINGS - DO NOT SUPPORT
There are so many great bloggers and 2012 was filled with great insights and many other great posts.
Did I forget anything important? There were so many, that I had a really hard time narrowing it down to just 12. Please feel to post any others you feel deserve an honorable mention in the comments below.
There were several defining moments in local search in the year 2012
.:. The update to Google+ Local
.:. The ability to merge your Place page with your Google+ Business page (still not ready for prime time)
.:. The on-going and still growing Google Local review issues
.:. The thousands of small businesses deleted by Google, due to the service area/hide your address fiasco
Following are my top picks for the best posts of 2012 and most cover the issues above. Categorized
by topic, but in no particular order: (Except #1 is #1 in my book, due to the current state of affairs.)
Google Local: Train Wreck at the Junction
Mike Blumenthal - GOOGLE+ LOCAL PROBLEMS
Google Places Is Over, Company Makes Google+ The Center Of Gravity For Local Search Greg Sterling - GOOGLE+ LOCAL UPDATE
Google Places Pages Are No More – But What has Changed?
Mike Blumenthal - GOOGLE+ LOCAL UPDATE
Google+ Business Pages: To Merge Or Not to Merge, That is the Question
Mike Blumenthal - GOOGLE+ MERGE
BREAKING! Google+ Business Merge with Google Place Pages Starts Now!
Local Search Forum - GOOGLE+ MERGE
Local Search Ranking Factors
David Mihm - LOCAL SEO
The Zen Of Local SEO
Miriam Solas - LOCAL SEO
Local Search Ecosystem: Fall 2012 Update
David Mihm - LOCAL SEO
How Long Does Local-Search Visibility Take?
Phil Rozek - LOCAL SEO
Asking for Reviews (Post Google Apocalypse)
Mike Blumenthal - REVIEWS
The Local Business Reviews Ecosystem
Phil Rozek - REVIEWS
New Guideline – Hide your Address or Risk Losing your Place Page
Linda Buquet - SERVICE AREA - DELETED LISTINGS - DO NOT SUPPORT
There are so many great bloggers and 2012 was filled with great insights and many other great posts.
Did I forget anything important? There were so many, that I had a really hard time narrowing it down to just 12. Please feel to post any others you feel deserve an honorable mention in the comments below.