Online Marketing Today: SearchCap: Google Maps time visit, email verification & AdWords price extensions

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.

From Search Engine Land:

Google Maps showing how long people typically spend at a store or venue
Jul 18, 2016 by Barry Schwartz
New feature shows you time based on crowdsourced location data.
Google rolling out Price extensions for mobile text ads
Jul 18, 2016 by Ginny Marvin
The new text ad extension shows pricing information about products and services — and takes up significant real estate on mobile.
Google My Business now offering some businesses email-based verification
Jul 18, 2016 by Barry Schwartz
Now, you don’t have to wait for the post card from Google or figure out how to get the phone verification through your phone tree. Some can verify their local listing via email.
Case study: 33% of local search business is from non-locals (and 7 tips for capturing that traffic)
Jul 18, 2016 by Wesley Young
Non-locals make up a significant percentage of local search business. Columnist Wesley Young looks at the importance of this audience and provides seven marketing tips to help you maximize its potential.
The key to local SEO
Jul 18, 2016 by Greg Gifford
Want to spend more time doing great work and less time putting out fires? Columnist Greg Gifford emphasizes the importance of client education in local SEO.
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Jul 18, 2016 by Search Engine Land
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