Google Places - Google's free yellow pages
Local search is currently one of the most interesting areas in the web. In former times, search was very general, but in the meantime search received a local component and includes search phases including the name of a town. The users are no longer looking for any restaurant, but the restaurant next door or at their future holiday destination.
Google Places, a kind of local yellow pages, allows for this trend, which clearly includes online-media. Being listed in Google Places offers the following interesting advantages:
Google Places - an overview
- The entry is free for companies.
- The company profile in Google Places allows a comprehensive company profile with descriptions, varied informations on the company, images and even videos.
- Entries in Google Places will be integrated in organic search results of Universal Search, in case search was done with local reference. This results in an interesting, targeted advertising effect.
- Statistics show the success of your profile in Google.
We will gladly support youin creating and optimizing your entry in Google Places. We will also show you how you and your business can benefit even more from local search.
