What is Google Places?

A Google listing for local businesses that shows a completion percentage and allows businesses to add details including video to improve local search performance.

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A local business listing service requiring a verified physical address, which the hosts note has transitioned to Google Plus local pages.

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Google's local business listing product that displays a map with pins and business information in search results. A complete listing includes pictures, videos, hours, contact info, and reviews.

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The renamed version of Google Local Business Center, where businesses claim and complete a listing that appears on Google Maps search results, including photos, videos, hours, and coupons.

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A local business listing product from Google where verified owners can now publicly respond to reviews written by Google Maps users.

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Google's local business listing product, which at the time pulled reviews from sources like Yelp and CitySearch and required PIN verification by postcard.

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Google's local business listing platform that pulls data from multiple directories and links to a business website, used to rank businesses in local search results.

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