Google Local Business Center

Another application of Google Maps is the Google Local Business Center. With this function customers are able to find ones' business when they are searching for specific information for a certain area. The advertisement is free and one is able to post their address, hours of business, a picture of their products or a picture of their store front. Whether one has a single business or multiple stores, they can all be managed from one account. A listing can be updated at anytime and the change will take affect in a few weeks. At my place of employment, the office manager listed our business today. The proces was very easy and was not time consuming. Once the listing is complete the location of ones' business is marked and made easily accessible for potential customers.