The new test is part of a broader focus on monetizing the growing number of local searches. Read more

From Search Engine Land

Take the Search Engine Land AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) survey
Take this brief survey and tell us about how you/your clients are approaching adoption of Google’s mobile framework. Read more

Google Maps local listings can now have videos uploaded
Google Local Guides and others can now add videos to local results if they use an Android device. Read more

Live Chat Best Practices for Conversion Rate Optimization
As many as three-quarters of website visitors abandon their shopping carts, and nearly 50 percent bounce from your site. Read more

6 web properties you can use to protect your branded search results (with real examples)
How can you take more control of the SERPs for your brand name, beyond using your own site? Read more

From Search Engine Roundtable

Google Fixes Google My Business Insights Reports With Data Loss?
It was reported last week that the Google My Business insights reports for photos was largely delayed. Read more

Google Ignores Links To #
Do you use a hashtag or pound sign in your URL. For example the link URL is simply a hashtag or pound sign, one of these #. Read more

Google Tests New Expandable Sitelinks On Mobile
Google seems to be testing a new look for the sitelinks that expand, something Google has been doing for a few years now. Read more