Local search is the natural evolution of traditional offline advertising, typically distributed by newspaper publishers and TV and radio broadcasters, to the Web. Historically, … See more

Google can show a business's information in mobile or desktop google search results, or/and in mobile and desktop google maps results. Local search results displayed by … See more

Traditional local media companies, including newspaper publishers and television and radio broadcasters, are starting to add local … See more

Several providers experimented with providing local search for mobile devices, but on March 5, 2020, Google was the first to announce mobile … See more

One can search for local information via search engines. These often return local search results from directories and maps. Google for instance, will present results from its directory (called Google Business Profile) in Google Maps and also in the search engine … See more

Major search engines have algorithms that determine which local businesses rank in local search. Primary factors that impact a local business's chance of appearing in local search are … See more

Local search that incorporates internal or external social signals could be considered social local search-driven. The first site to … See more