Competing For Eye Balls: IT'S ABOUT TIME> Facebook + Google Try Local

That's one of the stories this morning from Axios. . . but Hey Folks! your MesaZona blogger isn't a dude who likes to shake his own Pom-Poms but who's been doing this for almost three years right here in Mesa?
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AXIOS MEDIA TRENDS
Facebook announced Monday that it will begin prioritizing local news content in the News Feed. The news follows Google's confirmation last week that it's testing a hyper-local news app called Bulletin.

Why it matters: Local and national news outlets have for months been split on the way they view their publishing relationships with Google and Facebook.

• National news outlets have generally been more critical of Facebook's efforts to fairly compensate publishers, provide them with data and elevate their brands.
• Local news outlets share these concerns, but see Facebook and Google as important technology partners . . .

YES: That's what works here in Mesa
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