Link Your Site With Your Google+ Page
Google announced the launch of Google+ Local, a new social local search experience that will spread across Google+, Google Search and Google’s mobile search. It uses Zagat ratings and Google+ connections, and gives businesses a chance to make their local search presence more social. Google said business owners will continue to manage their local listings the same way, using Google Places for business, but Google seems to be making Google+ a much bigger part of the local search equation. We asked Google a few more questions about it. Following are responses from a Google spokesperson. Will businesses have to be on Google+ to be listed in Google Places? “Much of the information from a business owners’ Google Place page – such as the business address, phone number, description, and Google reviews, and photos submitted by business owners and users – will automatically be ported over to the upgraded local Google+ page.” “People used to be able to find information...