SearchCap: Google says yes to reviews from Yelp, Google Maps, algorithm change impacts local search & more

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Google gives thumbs-up on placing your local reviews from Yelp, Google Maps and others on your own website

The only exception here: Make sure not to mark up those copied reviews with review structured data and schema. That would be against Google’s guidelines.

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SearchCap: PPC branded content & bad local reviews

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Reports: Fake reviews are a growing problem on Amazon, Google

Facebook is reportedly the source of some of the fake review solicitations. The post Reports: Fake reviews are a growing problem on Amazon, Google appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: Google earnings, fake online reviews & paid search

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Study: Responding to reviews can improve paid-search conversion rates

Better reviews would have meant 13,000 more local leads for businesses in the study. The post Study: Responding to reviews can improve paid-search conversion rates appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: SEO factors, negative local reviews & link building

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Auditing customer reviews for organic traffic growth without losing speed or attracting penalties

Looking for ways to beef up retailer product pages? Contributor Karen Bone points out five common areas of untapped value in your customer reviews that can drive organic traffic. The post Auditing customer reviews for organic traffic growth without losing speed or attracting penalties appeared…

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