In response to Google's changes to its search metrics collection, we updated our LocationHQ interface in February 2023 to accommodate these alterations. This article lists the changes.
We've updated all related help articles to reflect the current LocationHQ interface, including:
Google component-related changes
The Google component-related changes are the following:
Google metrics that were removed:
- Branded Search Views
- Direct Search Views
- Discovery Search Views
- Photos Added
- Post Views
- Photo Views
- Other
Google metrics that were added:
- Bookings
- Food Orders
- Messages
Changes to the LocationHQ in Reports > (Dashboards) > Search Insights for Google include:
- Total Views from Search card has been removed
- Views from Search tab has been removed
- The top card titles have been changed:
- Total Search Appearances is now Total Searches
- Total Actions is now Total Interactions
- The Actions tab has been renamed to Interactions
- The following metrics have been renamed
- Driving Directions is now Directions
- Phone Calls is now Calls
Changes to the Search Appearances tab for Google to divide Google Search and Maps across device platforms. These metrics are now displayed on the Search Appearances tab:
- Google Maps - Mobile
- Google Maps - Desktop
- Google Search - Mobile
- Google Search - Desktop
Yelp component-related changes
The Yelp component-related changes to the LocationHQ in Reports > (Dashboards) > Search Insights for Yelp are the following:
These tabs were renamed:
- Actions are now Interactions
- Views from Search is now Views
These top cards were renamed:
- Actions are now Interactions
- Views from Search is now Views
These metrics were renamed:
- Driving Directions is now Directions
- Phone Calls are now Calls
- Desktop Search Views is now Search Views - Desktop
- Mobile Search Views is now Search Views - Mobile
- Desktop Search Appearances is now Search Appearance - Desktop
- Mobile Search Appearances is now Search Appearance - Mobile