Tag Archives: Local Search

No more Google Places. That’s right, according to an official Google Blog post, Google Places, that handy product for businesses to list themselves on for a chance to appear in localised search results, is being phased out and replaced with an addition to Google+, to be known as Google+ Local. Local information will appear in […]

With the recent focus on Google Places and local search optimisation, one of the most important aspects of optimising for local search it to create a Google Places listing for your business. One of the things you need to do when creating a Google Places listing is define a set of categories relevant to your […]

Last week, Google publicised some new changes to Google Places, their local search / listing pages which allow businesses to be displayed on the Google maps, and in local search results. The changes are fairly minor on the surface, but their implications are interesting. The most noticeable change is the sudden emphasis on reviews. Google […]