Earlier this month Google made an important change to its Places policy. Find out what it is and how it could affect your small business online. Read the rest of this entry »

Google recently announced that Places listings will no longer feature reviews from third party sites like Yell and TripAdvisor. Why is this change being made and how will it affect you? Read the rest of this entry »

What is Google Places?

Google Places allows local business owners to update their physical business location on Google.

Effectively, it allows businesses to be found. Read the rest of this entry »

Microsoft’s Rival to Google Places

Microsoft recently announced the launch of Bing Business Portal with the aim of rivalling Google Places.

It was reported in early April that Microsoft was gaining ground on Google in the battle of the search engines with their market share through Bing and Yahoo reaching 30% of all searches for the first time. In the same period, Google saw its dominance reduced by 3%, falling below 65% for the first time.

Source: Experian Hitwise

Find out how Bing Business Portal compares to Google Places by reading the rest of my article. Read the rest of this entry »

Google Places Tips – Our Top 10

By claiming a free Google Places listing for your company and optimising it properly, you will drive more traffic to your website. Read the rest of this entry »