Local Search Buzz: Google Local News Digest

[Linda Buquet]

There is a lot of important new Google Local information you need to know about in this issue of the "Buzz", as well as PRO advice from the Local Search Forum and from around the web.

This is just a small sampling of posts from the past month, so gives you some idea of how much info you are missing, if you are not subscribed to the forum RSS feed or reading us daily.

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Google+ Local and Google My Business Tips, Tricks and News</center>
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<li><span class="headline"><a style="color: #015fab; text-decoration: none;" href="http://localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com/local-search/23754-new-local-search-pros-g-community-pre.html">NEW! Local Search Pros G+ Community - You're Invited!</a></span></li>
<li><span class="headline"><a style="color: #015fab; text-decoration: none;" href="http://localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com/google-local-important/23712-local-search-ranking-factors-2014-just-released.html">Local Search Ranking Factors 2014</a></span></li>
<li><span class="headline"><a style="color: #015fab; text-decoration: none;" href="http://localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com/organic-seo/23948-google-confirms-penguin-update-hit-friday-10-a.html">Google Confirms Penguin Update - Full Coverage</a></span></li>
<li><span class="headline"><a style="color: #015fab; text-decoration: none;" href="http://localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com/google-local-citations/23595-1000-niche-citation-sites-41-local-business.html">1000+ Niche Citation Sites for 41 Local Business Categories</a></span></li>
<li><span class="headline"><a style="color: #015fab; text-decoration: none;" href="http://localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com/google-local-important/23613-google-updates-google-my-business-locations-bulk.html">Google Updates Google My Business Locations (Bulk Listings)</a></span></li>
<li><span class="headline"><a style="color: #015fab; text-decoration: none;" href="http://localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com/local-search/23857-local-search-like-game-twister-video-game.html">Local Search is Like a Game of Twister - Video</a></span></li>
<li><span class="headline"><a style="color: #015fab; text-decoration: none;" href="http://localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com/local-search/23796-must-watch-crazy-good-local-search-engine.html">MUST WATCH! Crazy Good Local SEO Video</a></span></li>
<li><span class="headline"><a style="color: #015fab; text-decoration: none;" href="http://localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com/google-local/23502-google-local-serp-layout-changes-coming.html">Google Local SERP Layout Changes Coming?</a></span></li>
<li><span class="headline"><a style="color: #015fab; text-decoration: none;" href="http://localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com/google-local/23499-thriving-post-pigeon-tale-2-listings-rank.html">Thriving Post-Pigeon - 2 Listings that Rank #1 in the Next City Over</a></span></li>
<li><span class="headline"><a style="color: #015fab; text-decoration: none;" href="http://localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com/google-local-important/23497-google-now-sending-google-my-business-performance.html">Google Now Sending GMB Performance Reports via Email</a></span></li>
<li><span class="headline"><a style="color: #015fab; text-decoration: none;" href="http://localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com/local-seo-ranking/23412-12-things-check-your-local-homepage-search.html">12 Things To Check In Your Local SEO Audit + 2 Warnings</a></span></li>
<li><span class="headline"><a style="color: #015fab; text-decoration: none;" href="http://localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com/google-local-important/23408-why-us-ranking-reports-wrong-post-pigeon.html">Why Local Search Ranking Reports are WRONG Post-Pigeon</a></span></li>
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