Google is investigating a devastating Local Service Ads (LSA) tactic that could “nuke competitors out of existence.” When more than one LSA is linked to a Google Business Profile (GBP), the ad becomes invisible, killing off all leads. Alarmingly, competitors can use this loophole to...
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Family-run businesses, contractors and tens of thousands of federal workers wait as Congress attempts to avoid government shutdown
Marty Nohe, who owns a family-run appliance store and distribution center in Woodbridge, Virginia, said his employees have asked him “why business was so quiet.” He said, “I told them, ‘Haven’t you been watching the news?'” He says he watched customer traffic dwindle at least twice in 2023...
Bing Local Businesses For Christmas Box
Bing is showing a box in its search results for "Local businesses for Christmas." This box shows Christmas-related stores, such as groceries, bakeries, etc, that are open now.I suspect this is useful in that there are many people looking for stores that might help them prepare for the...
Why so few California marijuana businesses are minority-owned
As a Black man who grew up in Orange, N.J., in the 1980s and witnessed the effects of the war on drugs in my family and community, I never thought I’d be in the cannabis business. But then again, I never thought I’d be in the NBA either. I started in the cannabis industry more than 12 years...
As COVID cases flare, some schools and businesses reinstate mask mandates
A familiar pandemic-era safety measure is making a comeback as new COVID-19 variants surface and cases of the disease flare in some parts of the U.S.: Mask mandates. The number of COVID-19 cases has climbed for several weeks, with health authorities saying they’re tracking the spread of...