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Google+ just launched Local and we have already covered that topic here . Just to recap Google+ local is to help users find restaurants and other fun places close to where there are at the current time. Google+ users can use local to find the best restaurants and places to visit in their localities. Local also offers a 30 point Zegat system where you can read reviews and write your own. It is therefore important for people who own local businesses to create a page catering to Google+ local. A must for merchants, local businesses and small businesses, a good way to promote your business online.  Benefits of creating a Google+ local page: Will have a map with locations Your contact info like phone number, address and hours of business You can create and manage Circles and join Hangouts like regular Google+ pages You can also share content and create posts on your Local page How to make a Google+ local page 1. Signin to Google+ 2. Click on more icon found at the bottom left hand corner a...

If you login to Google+ you're going to see a new tab on the left hand column. It is called Local and the icon is of a person and a map pointer. Google Local now integrates Zegat ratings, from the site that used to charge $25 annually for access to its diners ratings of restaurants from across the globe. Google+ Local now has these ratings available for free when you search for places located close to you. Once you find a place and want to review it you can do so by using the 'Write a review' icon. Your ratings are then also available in Zegat reviews. So posting to Google + Local will also show up in Zegat. Both the services are now tied together after Google bought Zegat for in Sep 2011 with reports saying that Google paid 150 million dollars. Google is now expected to build a powerful competitor against yelp.com - which refused a 500 million buy out from Google.  Google+ Local: How does it work Once you click on Google+ local you get two bars one to enter the service you...