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Google’s Big Release, FranShares, Top Social Apps and Google Business Profile Management

Google's Big Release, FranShares, Top Social Apps and Google Business Profile Management Localogy

Here’s a quick look at the top stories in Local, Google’s big release, FranShares lowers funding barriers, Top Social Apps by Engagment, and Google Business Profile management for multi-location business. 

In case you missed it, here are the top four biggest stories from Localogy Insider.

  • Google dropped a big release with a series of updates that are relevant to local search. So we’ve assembled the highlights.
  • New investing platform FranShares wants to lower barriers to franchisee ownership by bringing the crowdfunding model to the franchise world.
  • According to eMarketer, Facebook has the greatest overall daily app engagement (20 min). But it’s not all good news.
  • These best practices for multi-location Google Business Profile management, can ensure brands are maximizing local search visibility. 

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