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Facebook promises the new style and layout has 3 key advantages for users.

1. News feed is wider (mobile too?) and more "immersive" (not sure what that means so see reference below for further info)
2. Faster loading times (I'm not seeing that yet)
3. Dark mode (for desktop and tablet users)

GoDaddy just updated my client sites with the latest version of WordPress, 5.5. WordPress software is regularly updated to keep sites secure and introduce new features. 

Managed WordPress includes automatic updates to make sure those new security fixes and features are available on your site. It saves you time, while keeping your WordPress site safe and performing its best.
 
What to look out for:
 
In rare cases, your site’s theme or plugins may be incompatible with new WordPress releases. It’s never a bad idea to pop over to your site after an update to make sure everything’s working and your site’s theme and plugins have been updated to their most recent versions. That's my job as your website administrator - to check your site's functionality after this type of update.

For most main street business owners Google My Business is the only place you can be sure to have good online visibility. 

Here are the things you can learn from Google My Business Insights, a section found in the GMB dashboard that provides statistics.

• How many people view my business profile information?
• How do people interact with my business profile information?
• How does my business compare to the competition?

Quantcast is an American technology company, founded in 2006, that specializes in AI-driven real-time advertising, audience insights & measurement. The company claims that it has accurate audience measurement to over 100 million web destinations. It has offices in the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, and Sweden. (wikipedia)

I have dropped everything to share this discovery with you, my main street local business followers and techie affiliates.

Over the last 2 years I have been looking for more ways to gently remind clients and others interested in my blog and online content that I need reviews. I have talked with several app developers that have the answer but it involved a subscription fee, often with a minimum of 12 months commitment, and a learning curve that begins with the setup of yet another dashboard to manage the app. 

Today I was reviewing a client's Google My Business listing and at the bottom of the page there was a link to a Google developer page. That page led me to discover this method of sharing a review link.