This post has nothing to do with local - oh wait, organic plays a part in local... This post has everything to do with local!
The part I quoted in snippets below is so true... Google won't tell us what the secret sauce is, so only experimentation and those of us willing to share that knowledge, helps us learn how the algo really works.
See it on Scoop.it, via Google+ Local & Local SEO News
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