Introducing the New Google Plus Local

Introducing the New Google Plus Local

Introducing the New Google Plus Local

Google introduced of its very own social networking platform:

How would it fare next to giants like Facebook and

Twitter?

Businesses finds that a Google Plus business page can pack a lot of punch when it comes to marketing, branding, and building a credible Internet presence.

Google recently made Google Plus business pages virtually mandatory for businesses concerned with maintaining the web status quo, with the announcement that Google Plus is completely absorbing Google Places, in the form of Google Plus Local.

Switch from Google Places to Google Plus Local

The Social Aspect Google Plus Local

enable real-time interaction between businesses and

their customerssend out direct messages to them

post regular updates

both businesses and customers will be able to filter, search, and organize their contacts in Google + circles


Now, instead of displaying a business’ page in a list of search engine results, Google will provide web surfers with more interactive Google + Local pages by way of several different avenues.

In addition to Google.com search engine results pages, Google + Local listings will also appear when users search Google Maps and Google Plus, and also when they make use of Google mobile apps.

More ways to connect


Whereas Google Places relied on a 5-star scales to convey average user review ratings, the new Google + format makes use of something called the Zagat score. The Zagat score is more comprehensive – including marks for a number of categories related to each specific type of business – and the 0 to 30 range is therefore indicative of a business’ rating on a broad range of factors.

New review ratings

Take advantage of everything Google Plus has to offer your business by enlisting the

help of competent professionals like us, Web Marketing Masters.

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