{"id":56553,"date":"2017-12-29T02:15:20","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T02:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.glaciermediadigital.ca\/?p=56553"},"modified":"2017-12-29T02:15:20","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T02:15:20","slug":"2017-in-review-mobile-search-experiences-were-more-important-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lodestardigital.ca\/index.php\/2017\/12\/29\/2017-in-review-mobile-search-experiences-were-more-important-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 in Review: Mobile search experiences more important than ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It seems like every year, businesses and online marketers are investing more time and resources into maximizing the experiences of their mobile users. 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