Local search is no longer just about maps and directories. What began as a game of citation consistency has grown into a dynamic, intent-driven ecosystem shaped by real-time data, customer ...

Google published a research paper describing how it extracts “services offered” information from local business sites to add it to business profiles in Google Maps and Search. The algorithm describes ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The search landscape is evolving faster than ever, and much of this change is driven by the ...

Like humans, artificial intelligence learns by trial and error, but traditionally, it requires humans to set the ball rolling by designing the algorithms and rules that govern the learning process.