Posted by Whitespark In the past year, local SEO has run at a startling and near-constant pace of change. From an explosion of new Google My Business features to an ever-increasing emphasis on the importance of reviews, it’s almost too much to keep up with. In today’s Whiteboard Friday, we welcome our friend Darren Shaw to explain what local is like today, dive into the key takeaways from his 2018 Local Search Ranking Factors survey, and offer us a glimpse into the future according to the local SEO experts.

Bing has integrated its search engine capabilities with SwiftKey, which is a third-party keyboard for Android devices. The post Bing Search Comes to SwiftKey for Android by @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google has rolled out new features for Assistant, including a new way of responding to users who ask polite questions. The post Google Assistant Will Now Respond Differently When Users Say “Please” by @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web…

Latest updates on WordPress 5.0 release date. The post WordPress 5.0 Release Date in Limbo?

Google is once again looking for beta testers to help improve the Google Search Console Performance report. John Mueller of Google posted on Twitter saying “we’re looking to make some changes and would love to get your feedback, especially if you use the report regularly & have a kinda complex site.”

Google is once again looking for beta testers to help improve the Google Search Console Performance report.

Mobile took a bite out of average order value, but sales from paid search over the holiday period rose. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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