{"id":110955,"date":"2020-11-18T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dacgroup.com\/google-throws-its-heavyweight-behind-local-reviews\/"},"modified":"2024-12-30T07:37:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T12:37:55","slug":"google-throws-its-heavyweight-behind-local-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dacgroup.com\/en-gb\/insights\/blog\/local-search\/google-throws-its-heavyweight-behind-local-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Google throws its (heavy)weight behind local reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the undisputed heavyweight champion of the digital age, Google rarely attempts to hide its ambitions. 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