A few lucky Innkeepers had the pleasure of hearing Joel Headly of Google’s Consumer Operations group at this years Mid Atlantic Innkeepers Conference special Local U session on Sunday March 10, 2013.
At this session, many questions were asked about claiming your "Google Places for Business" listing data. At the time, Joel asked that everyone “HOLD OFF” doing this process, that Google had plans underway.
Yesterday, Google announced an “upgrade to the look and feel of Google Places for Business that will roll out to business owners over the coming weeks.”
Read the Announcement in Full and then see what Joel Headly has to say about this upgrade!
Enhancements to the Google Places Interface are said to include:
- An upgraded, more intuitive interface
- An “At a glance Widget” to know how complete your Business Profile is
- Most edits for your business will go LIVE faster (typically in 48 hours)
- Direct Access to your Google + Page to share photos, videos and posts
- Direct Access to your AdWords Express and Google Offers
This article indicates that you will receive an email notification once they have upgraded your account, and you should see the new interface once you sign in as usual. Also, you may see the following message if you log in and the new interface is still pending release.
Finally, if you’d like to try to upgrade to their new Google Places Interface early, at the moment, you can submit your email address for consideration. [Submit Request Here]
As with other “NEW” Google early-bird opportunities in the past, I imagine this offer will not be available for long!
If you are one of the lucky ones who do get a chance to start using the new Google Places Interface before a general roll out to all the public, please let Annie@acorn-is.com know!
At this time, Google Places for Business is one of THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE YOUR REVENUE. If you haven’t taken care of this very important part of your marketing plan, we encourage you to do so.
If you are reading this, and don’t understand the reasons WHY Google Places is SO VERY IMPORTANT to your Business, and WANT TO LEARN MORE about how to improve your Google Places ranking, we encourage you to join our Acorn University Educational Program. We teach the most current information on a variety of topics, and record each session for after-hour-viewing. These sessions jam-packed on everything you need to know about Google Places, Google +, Social Media, Review Management and many, many other ways to grow your business!
Additional Resources on this Topic
(Click through the links in these articles to learn more about Google Places for Business pending functionality)
- New Google Places for Business Articles from around the Web
- Google Local Rolling out Places for Business Upgrade
Lisa Kolb
Acorn Internet Services, Inc.
President and Co-Founder
"Educating our Industry one Client at a Time!"
