{"id":5997,"date":"2017-02-08T06:57:01","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T06:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/content-library\/?p=5997"},"modified":"2026-01-20T19:25:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:25:42","slug":"zach-stone-how-reviews-affect-local-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/content-library\/videos\/zach-stone-how-reviews-affect-local-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"Zach Stone: How Reviews Affect Local SEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;17b9d586-b787-46b8-bd80-2357935639e9&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2c2a662c-ff32-4350-a46f-e6424d175d31&#8243; global_module=&#8221;4827&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; 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