If you missed the email, Google Places is about to change. There are 4 bullet points that Google wants us to know about. Three of the points have to do with “Account Updates,” opting into “Newsletters” and “Market Research” which has to do with participating in surveys.

To me, however, is the bullet point about a new product that is being offered called Google Tags. According to the Tags section of Google Places the new tags can be placed directly on the Maps. If a potential customer or lead scrolls over these yellow tags, they are given more information about the business.

Coupons, photos and other features of the business are just a mouse click away. It sounds like a simple change but it is one more inroad that Google is making into the Local marketplace.

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