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Local 7-Packs Still Showing in Search Results for Tablet Users

August 18, 2015 at 7:58 am PST By Jennifer Slegg

Local 7-Packs Still Showing in Search Results for Tablet Users

It seems that Google hasn’t completely abandoned the 7-pack after all.  Google is still using the 7-pack to display search results on tablet users. It also shows the old style with complete info, including full address, phone number and link to Google reviews. This uses the A/B/C style of pins we have seen most recently […]

Don’t Get Duped by the Wrong SEO Firm

August 18, 2015 at 6:20 am PST By Samuel Edwards

Don’t Get Duped by the Wrong SEO Firm

SEO is still largely an unfamiliar topic for business owners and traditional marketers. While very few people will dispute the value of SEO, it’s safe to say the majority of business professionals don’t really know what SEO is, what it can and cannot do, and how to incorporate these strategies into an existing marketing framework. […]

Going HTTPS: Negative Impact No Longer than 1-2 Weeks

August 18, 2015 at 6:03 am PST By Jennifer Slegg

Going HTTPS: Negative Impact No Longer than 1-2 Weeks

Twitter has been full of comments the last couple of weeks about the issue related to switching a site from HTTP to HTTPS and the resulting traffic loss from Google.  Gary Illyes from Google made a comment on Twitter today saying that SEOs who recommend against going HTTPS are wrong. If you're an SEO and […]

Google Testing New Line Breaks in Search Results

August 18, 2015 at 5:16 am PST By Jennifer Slegg

Google Testing New Line Breaks in Search Results

Google is testing additional line breaks in the Google search results for mobile users. The change adds an additional line in between where Google displays the title/URL/breadcrumbs and the description snippet in the of each individual search result. Here is how the additional breaks are appearing in the search results. And another example: Google is […]

Google Adds Phone Numbers to AutoSuggest

August 18, 2015 at 4:56 am PST By Jennifer Slegg

Google Adds Phone Numbers to AutoSuggest

Google has added a new feature to autosuggest on mobile devices – large phone numbers. When searching on your mobile, when you do a search for “Call <name>”, Google will display the phone number for the business in autosuggest in extra large numbers. Here is one example: It also works for businesses outside of the […]

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