As of today, you can count Facebook as a potentially significant new competitor in local search — on mobile devices. The company is updating the “Nearby” feature in its iOS and Android apps. Read more about the news here.
Source: searchengineland.com
Yelp is now showing “Consumer Alert” warning messages on the profile pages of eight businesses that it says it caught in a sting operation trying to buy reviews.
Source: searchengineland.com
In contrast to the dismal assessments of Apple Maps that you’ve been reading, I actually don’t believe when it comes to local search that Apple is quite as far behind as people imagine.
A newly published study has concluded that YP.com advertisers see a meaningfully lower “cost per call” vs. those using Google AdWords.
Apple developers have had more than a week to play with (and learn) Apple Maps, one of the primary announcements from last week. If you’re into local and mobile search, make sure to check out the hands-on videos as well.
Source: searchengineland.com
