/loc/ - Local SEO

just caught a great chat with craig burton about how gemini is basically rewriting the rules for maps lists. it looks like ranking is moving away from profile tweaks and toward things like real-world foot traffic and credit card data. the era of manual gmb updates might be dying because unstructured user context is becoming the main driver. anyone else seeing their rankings shift based on these new dynamic lists?

full read: https://www.nearmedia.co/ep-261-a-deep-dive-into-google-maps-lists-local-gems-and-the-impact-on-restaurant-discovery-with-craig-burton/