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 Center dashboard. Once you've logged in and are on your business' dashboard, post an update and it’ll go live in just few minutes.

  

• Badge for Your Claimed Place Page will help users identify listings that’ve been updated and improved by their business owners, helping them to trust that the information about your business's as accurate as possible. Also, you can now claim your listing directly from Place Page by following "Business owner?" link.

  

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