{"id":208128,"date":"2022-12-19T15:54:45","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T23:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cloud9businessapps.com\/?p=208128"},"modified":"2023-09-14T11:48:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T18:48:07","slug":"how-a-google-hotel-listing-can-help-your-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cloud9businessapps.com\/how-a-google-hotel-listing-can-help-your-property\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Google Hotel Listing Can Help Your Property"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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