Minor but potentially significant update in Google's documentation about local rankings. In the "Prominence" accordion, statement 1 was replaced with statement 2:

1. Search engine optimization (SEO) best practices apply.
2. This factor’s also based on info like how many websites link to your business and how many reviews you have. More reviews and positive ratings can help your business’s local ranking.

Helpful to have official source saying more backlinks & positive reviews = more GBP visibility

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