Google Moves Local Businesses to Google Plus With Brute Force

Google Places is dead. Long live Google+ Local.

By unyielding fiat, Google’s iron fist cast Google Places to the ash heap and your new Local neighborhood may seem like totally unfamiliar territory. Here’s what you need to know to keep your head above water during Google’s lurching struggle for social relevance.

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Google Moves Local Businesses to Google Plus With Brute Force – Duct Tape Marketing

Latest Google Search Revamp Brings Opportunities For Local Businesses

Imagine merging aspects of your search optimization and all that social media strategy into one unified mega-approach via Google+.

Google+ will deliver unprecedented search visibility for the products and services of truly proactive local businesses. Maybe not tomorrow, but the wind is already picking up. Get moving on your Google+ page even if you’ve given up on social media. There’s never been a better, easier way to get in on the ground floor.

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Latest Google Search Revamp Brings Opportunities For Local Businesses – Search Engine Land