![Google expands local business message & map query analytics](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/6/g/N/R/Q/google-expands-local-business-message-map-query-analytics.webp)
Consumers will be able to message with businesses in more ways and businesses will be able to see more local insights.
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![Google’s new holiday gift guide is built to send users to Google Shopping results](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/k/W/2/l/M/o/google-s-new-holiday-gift-guide-is-built-to-send-users-to-google-shopping-results.webp)
The new microsite may help marketers get more exposure for their organic Google Shopping listings.
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![Google adds more discovery to Google Maps with ‘community feed’](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/e/b/y/E/P/X/google-adds-more-discovery-to-google-maps-with-community-feed.webp)
The new feed offers more opportunities for local business exposure.
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![Google Discovery ads can now use your 4:5 social image assets](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/e/r/m/E/G/4/google-discovery-ads-can-now-use-your-4-5-social-image-assets.webp)
Discovery campaigns can also be paired with lead form extensions.
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![Adthena launches granular local search insights solution](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/D/Z/z/Z/5/z/adthena-launches-granular-local-search-insights-solution.webp)
Local View offers brands and advertisers local search trend and market share data to inform bidding, targeting, ad copy and more.
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![Actionable, expert-led SEO & SEM training… happening next week!](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/D/v/a/E/a/y/actionable-expert-led-seo-sem-training-happening-next-week.webp)
Join 1,000+ fellow search marketers online, December 8-9, for SMX.
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![Social Shorts: Snapchat’s TikTok rival is here, Facebook teams with BBB for ad reviews](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/G/x/b/Z/Y/social-shorts-snapchat-s-tiktok-rival-is-here-facebook-teams-with-bbb-for-ad-reviews.webp)
The social media marketing week in review: A round up of news and announcements you may have missed.
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Friday was the biggest online shopping day ever. Cyber Monday is poised to beat it.
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![Video: Elie Orgel on leveraging data for unique content](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/w/9/R/B/A/video-elie-orgel-on-leveraging-data-for-unique-content.webp)
Write about your niche areas of expertise to rank above the rest.
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![The problem with the ‘structured content’ mindset](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/B/j/6/g/m/the-problem-with-the-structured-content-mindset.webp)
As Google gets better at understanding content it will more important to focus on real readability metrics and not something fabricated by your favorite SEO tool.
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