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Local SEO Update: Big Changes Coming to Local?

Google's may be planning big changes to local.  Yikes! http://bzfd.it/1FBGBwe
Local search is incredibly important because
  • Many searches are "local" in character - e.g., "Pizza," or "Massage Therapist."
  • Many other searches which you might not think are "local" actually are e.g., SEO Expert.
  • Google+, though hardly a huge social media success, is the #1 interconnect between Google and local.

To boot, Google+ can help you "control" your branded searches, and by getting you local reviews make you AWESOME. For example, search for the JM Internet Group on Google.
 
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