Google Maps Finally Supports Service-Based & Home-Based Businesses in 2010
Google Maps has added a new feature that enables those in the service industry to include their “service areas” as well as allowing those working from home the option of excluding their home office address from the listing. In the past, companies like plumbers and window retailers could only include the address of where their … Continued
2010 Google Places – Become a Favorite Place (Like Upright!)
Last week, Upright Communications received great news from Google. Have you, too? A letter stated that in 2009, thousands viewed the profile of our Cincinnati, OH headquarters in Google Places (formerly Google Maps). Now, Google Places considers our main office a solid recommendation for local users. This notice comes at a perfect time, as we … Continued
Google Places 2009 Traffic Stats: What the Google Local Business Center Tells Us
photo credit: dinimueter Recently, we posted information on how to get listed in Google Places. If you have a local business, or even a business with a physical address, this is a listing you absolutely must have. And now you can view all sorts of awesome stats on how that Google Places listing is working … Continued
How to Get Listed in Google Places in 2009
I hear this question all the time – “How do I get my site to show up in Google Places?” What this question refers to is the Google Local listings that you see blended into the search engine results when Google thinks you’re searching for a company in your area. Let’s say you need a … Continued