Get Noticed With Google Places
In yet another useful offering for businesses from web behemoth Google, the recently implemented Google Places is a great asset to merchants.
Google Places essentially provides local business listings for both consumers and businesses to locate items and services they are seeking. Originally launched in September 2009, Google Places has so far logged about 50 million places around the globe.
Businesses can create, update and edit their Place Page through Google’s Local Business Center. It enables business owners to put information about their business right at the fingertips of the consumer in a fast and efficient way. It’s fast, free, simple and very user-friendly. A few minutes and a few clicks will instantly help your online visibility.
For example, if you were looking for golf clubs in a Google search, you would get millions of results ordered by page rank and relevance to your search terms. With Google Places, you can instantly see local businesses that offer golf clubs. Furthermore, those businesses that use Google Places can also show their hours, movies, products, exact location and coupons right there on the Places Page.
This additional listing probably also inadvertently adds to your online presence. Consumers are more likely to patronize businesses they can view more information about right away without having to wade through frequently slow-loading, media-heavy business websites to find what they’re looking for.
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