Tuesday January 12, 2009 Two independent reports less than a week apart claim Google considers inserting some kind of advertising into its Street View maps. CNET last week: “In the presentation, Google tossed out the notion that ads may one day appear in Street View. Those ads would be tied into the listings in the [...] Read more »
Place Page on Google Local Business Center Gets ‘Post Message and Badges
Google added two new features that can help you reach existing and potential customers even more effectively on your Local Business’ Place Page. Both features are available by claiming your business through Google Local Business Center. Post to your Place Page: You can now post ‘status updates’ on Place Page directly from your Local Business [...] Read more »
Are Google’s Local Barcode Stickers Their Backdoor Check-Ins?
Erick Schonfeld TechCrunch.com Wednesday, December 16, 2009; 8:17 AM A couple weeks ago, Google sent out 190,000 2D barcode stickers to the most popular local businesses around the country who had set up a Place Page on Google Maps. When people who are walking by a store or restaurant see one of these stickers they can [...] Read more »
