Mike’s Links:

• Target's new hourly wage will soon be as much as $24 - https://www.retaildive.com/news/targets-new-hourly-wage-will-soon-be-as-much-as-24/619512/
• Amazon Ends Bookstores, Review Trust Down, CX a Google Ranking Factor - https://www.nearmedia.co/amazon-ends-bookstores-review-trust-down-cx-a-google-ranking-factor/
• Here Comes the Full Amazonification of Whole Foods - https://www-nytimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/technology/whole-foods-amazon-automation.amp.html?usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#
• Toxic links: Here's why you can often ignore them - https://www.mariehaynes.com/disavow-blacklist-tool/
• Tripadvisor, Google Maps Suspend Reviews of Some Russian Listings
• - https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/russia-ukraine-latest-news-2022-03-02/card/tripadvisor-google-maps-suspend-reviews-of-some-russian-listings-vM2no1PgGDmMkL2TSvPZ
• Google Business Profiles May Require Additional Verification - https://www.seroundtable.com/google-business-profiles-additional-verification-33006.html
• Ben Fisher: GBP offering promo to add Woo Commerce Link to profile - https://twitter.com/TheSocialDude/status/1498828876398489604
• Google Test "Confirmed by phone call x Weeks ago" label for opening hours in Location Panel - ​​https://tldrmarketing.com/seo/google-test-confirmed-by-phone-call-x-weeks-ago-label-for-opening-hours-in-location-panel/
• Claire Carlile: Post Insights now available to GPB search interface - https://twitter.com/clairecarlile/status/1499728197499379720?s=12
• Franchise Owners Should be Managing Franchisee Business Listings & Expectations - https://onlineownership.com/franchise-owners-should-be-managing-franchisee-business-listings-expectations/

Carrie’s Links

• Walmart moves further into Livestream shopping | Retail Dive - https://www.retaildive.com/news/walmart-moves-further-into-livestream-shopping/619558/
• 2022 Local SEO Blackbelt Quiz - Sterling Sky Inc - Colan Nielsen - https://www.sterlingsky.ca/2022-local-seo-blackbelt-quiz/
• New Recorded Video Verification for Google Business Profiles - Yan Gilbert - https://localu.org/recorded-video-verification/
• Happy 5 year birthday, Sterling Sky (in April) - https://twitter.com/JoyanneHawkins/status/1500539149392228356

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