Google Maps Rebrands to Google Places

By Liam Lally 20th April 2010 Blog & 1 more

Google have just announced a rebrand for their Google Local Business Centre (or Google Maps). It is to be called Google Places.

Please watch this video for more information (or just read our summary of the main points at the foot of this blog)

Other features include:

Ability to add more photos.
Add more information about your business – which means any up to the minute changes or messages you need to get out to your potential clients.
A dashboard which will allow you to monitor how your clients are finding you on the internet.
Offer exclusive vouchers to Google Place visitors.
If your business covers a wide area, or you go and visit your clients, Google Places will allow you to add these to your business profile.

At the moment it appears to be only available in the US, we will keep our eyes and ears open for the UK version.

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