Google is looking at new ways to encourage local businesses to claim their Google My Business local listing with a new alert that shows in the local knowledge panel when searching for a business. Google is adding an icon alongside a “Claim this business” link in the local Google My Business knowledge panel that displays […]
Archives for September 24, 2015
New Video Lab Tackles Ad Blocking
This morning, Unruly is officially launching a new video lab designed to help advertisers deal with the increase in ad blocking software. I got an advanced tour on Tuesday afternoon, and it is well worth visiting. In fact, advertisers may need to visit the video ad tech company’s “Future Video Lab” in the very, very […]
Google Returns Phone Numbers & Addresses to Local 3-Pack
One of the changes Google made when they dropped all 7-pack local results with 3-packs is they removed phone numbers and full addresses in the 3-pack for generic (ie. non-brand) searches. One could not get the complete address unless they clicked through to the map page with the local results. This is huge news for […]
Google Home Service Ads & Local 3-Pack on Same Results Page
For those who have been concerned about Google’s new Home Service ads replacing the local 3-pack for the same search, it seems that Google will show both for the same search. Mike Blumenthal (via David Rodecker of Local Splash) noticed that for some searches that triggered a Home Service ad unit, Google was also displaying […]