At the beginning of this year Google expanded on their Street View service that they introduced in 2007 to include interior views of businesses in those areas, giving people the opportunity to virtually explore a location before deciding whether or not to physically visit it. The look is very similar to Street View, giving you […]
Tag Archives: Google Places
According to a recent post by Search Engine People, several business owners have reported being called by Google, who appear to be carrying out checks on businesses with Google Places pages. I haven’t heard or seen anything of this here in SA, but it might be something to keep in mind, just in case you […]
With local search results continuing to be prominent (if not dominant) in search engine results, it’s important to make sure that your business has a Google Places listing. This means your business can appear on Google Maps, and has a chance of coming up as a local search result in searches on Google. Selecting Categories […]
The Google Places page has undergone a bit of a revamp, according to an announcement made last week by Google on their LatLong Blog, the official Google voice for all things map related, including local search results. The updated Places pages now highlight the reviews much more. In addition, reviews and ratings can only be […]