Today, all of the major search engines are providing users a search results page that includes available social media elements among local business content, e.g., images of local businesses from Flickr, local ratings and reviews from sites like Yellowbot.com, Citysquares.com or Getfave.com. Also, the Google Places and Yahoo! Local give users local business listings with added social media content. Essentially, these sites have started to provide a 360-degree view of businesses in local areas.
See it on Scoop.it, via Google Places Optimization & Local SEO News
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