{"id":1148,"date":"2014-05-21T12:53:51","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T09:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webceo.com\/blog\/?p=1148"},"modified":"2024-01-09T14:56:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T11:56:48","slug":"local-seo-news-google-places-bulk-location-management-has-been-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webceo.com\/blog\/local-seo-news-google-places-bulk-location-management-has-been-updated\/","title":{"rendered":"Local SEO News: Google Places Bulk Location Management Has Been Updated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good news for local SEO providers. Google has rolled out new features for the bulk location management tool to make your experience even better.<\/p>\n<p>Now the <b>status<\/b> of each location on the Maps is included. It&#8217;ll help you to tell at a glance which locations are live, unverified, have errors or data conflicts, are duplicates, or are pending review.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webceo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Google-locations-bulk-upgrade-with-social.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webceo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Google-locations-bulk-upgrade-with-social_small.png\" alt=\"Google-locations-bulk-upgrade-with-social_small\" width=\"552\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.wstatic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Google-locations-bulk-upgrade-with-social_small.png 552w, https:\/\/site.wstatic.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Google-locations-bulk-upgrade-with-social_small-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(click on the image to see a full-size version)<\/p>\n<p><b>The Data conflicts <\/b>interface is updated. Now you can see what is live on Google, and which field is different from what\u2019s in your dashboard. From there, you&#8217;ll be able to take action.<\/p>\n<p><b>Social features<\/b> are automatically enabled for all verified accounts. To use social features, like making a post, just hover over <i>Live<\/i> in the status column and click on the Google+ icon.<\/p>\n<p>Each Google Places page will now have only <b>one verified owner<\/b>. That is great because this ensures that multiple verified users for the same location are not automatically overwriting each other&#8217;s business information. You will be able to assign manager access to other accounts to share the responsibility of updating data or posting social content.<\/p>\n<p>I also want to remind that you can find a list of the best local sites and directories to submit your local business to in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webceo.com\/seo-content-checker-tool.htm?&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_mediu=blog-post&amp;utm_campaign=blog-may-2014-local-seo-news-google-places-bulk-location-management-has-been-updated\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Web CEO Online Content Submission tool\">WebCEO Content Submission tool<\/a>. All sites there are carefully picked and investigated by our editors to help you promote your services and products to the most targeted audience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good news for local SEO providers. Google has rolled out new features for the bulk location management tool to make your experience even better. 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