Newsletter #40

What to Call Your Google+ Maps My Business Places Listing Thingy

August 23, 2018

Whitespark's Monthly Local Search Newsletter

Local InsiderAugust 2018

What to Call Your Google+ Maps My Business Places Listing ThingyYour business lising on Google, what's that called? We've heard it all: Google Maps listing, Google My Business listing, Google Local listing, Google Places listing, Google+ Local listing, Google listing, etc. So which is it? What’s the right way to say it?

Dani Owens explains the correct terminology, why it's imporant, how the listing appears in search results, and where/what you can edit.

Cheers,Team Whitespark

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