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		<title>With new ‘pilot program,’ Google again testing ads on local business profiles</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 02:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1920" height="869" src="https://insights.top4.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/GMB-ads-Top4-Marketing.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="GMB ads - Top4 Marketing" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" /></p>The ads can&#8217;t be removed or influenced by the business owner. Google is testing ads again in local business profiles. The company did something similar in 2017 and again last year. Tim Capper was the first to notice this recent test, in restaurants and several other categories. No opt-out. I confirmed that businesses cannot opt-out or choose the advertisers that appear [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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