Google Places Offers Free Trial of "Tags" Ad Program

In an effort to encourage more business owners to take advantage of its Tags advertising program, Google Places is offering a 30-day trial to users who sign up by July 23.

 

The Tags program was one of a handful of features rolled out in April when Google

fixed its Local Business Center and re-branded it as Google Places.

 

Tags offer local businesses an opportunity to enhance their Google Maps listings with a note about special offers, coupons or just a link back to their website.

Now Google Highlights Local Businesses in Top Search Results

Google's Place have begun appearing at the top of Google search results.

 

 

Google first launched Place Pages as a part of its “Local Business Center” before combining the center with several other services and launching Google Places.

 

The service offers businesses a way to control their presence on the search engine and take advantage of a number of features, from analytics to business information and online coupons.