Local search is the natural evolution of traditional offline advertising, typically distributed by newspaper publishers and TV and radio broadcasters, to the Web. Historically, consumers relied on local newspapers and … 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

One can search for local information via search engines. These often return local search results from directories and maps. Google for … See more

Google can show a business's information in mobile or desktop google search results, or/and in mobile and desktop google maps … 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