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Google Places Is Over, Company Makes Google+ The Center Of Gravity For Local Search

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All-Though this is short notice do not miss this informative webinar to be broadcast by Digital Air Strike on Monday 6/4 at 1pm (PST). Just follow the link below to register. Hope this is a help to everyone.

A special Digital Air Strike webinar detailing the changes to Places and Google+ and how this impacts both social media and reputation management programs will be broadcast at 1pm (PST) on June 4, 2012. To sign up for the webinar and receive ongoing updates visit: www.digitalairstrike.com/google+
 

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Google has converted 80 million Google Places pages into Google+ Local pages, fundamentally shifting local search toward Google's social platform, though the rollout is gradual and inconsistent across regions. Dealers and marketing professionals are discussing the practical implications—including whether Google+ login will be required to access features, how this affects business visibility and customer engagement, and concerns that Google is prioritizing user discovery over business owner control. A key insight from participants is that Google appears focused on making it easier for users to find and share businesses rather than giving business owners better tools to interact with customers directly.

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