Monday, 9 July 2012
Need a Good Local Lawyer, Just Ask Your iPhone
A
month after replacing Places with Google+ Local, Google continues the
rebranding by releasing an updated version of its Places app for iOS. “Google
Places has been rechristened Google+ Local and now offers both voice search and
Zagat ratings with the latest update,” reports Lance Whitney of CNET.
The voice search requires you to tap on the microphone icon and then simply speak the type of business or the specific name of the business about which you need information. For example, a person arrested for a DUI could use the voice feature to find nearby DUI defense lawyers. Simply say “Denver DUI lawyer” and the app will deliver a list of the closest DUI attorneys in the Google+ database.
If one would like to find a specific DUI lawyer or law firm in the area, then could say the firm’s name. For example, if you were in Denver, then you could say “Hebets and McCallin,” and you would receive the firm’s contact information, Zagat rating, driving directions, and other relevant information.
As mobile phone searches increase, lawyers need to make sure that they appear in the top 7, at a minimum; of Google Local and that their profile is optimized. In addition, lawyers must work to improve their Zagat rating or they risk losing business to other law firms with higher ratings.
Just like with the desktop version of Google+ Local, with the app, you can find information not only about restaurants, but also about other types of local businesses such as restaurants, and easily “contribute your own ratings and reviews on your favorite or not-so-favorite spots.”
Overall this updated app is good news for both consumers and businesses as it provides yet other way consumers can easily search for and share experiences about local businesses.
The voice search requires you to tap on the microphone icon and then simply speak the type of business or the specific name of the business about which you need information. For example, a person arrested for a DUI could use the voice feature to find nearby DUI defense lawyers. Simply say “Denver DUI lawyer” and the app will deliver a list of the closest DUI attorneys in the Google+ database.
If one would like to find a specific DUI lawyer or law firm in the area, then could say the firm’s name. For example, if you were in Denver, then you could say “Hebets and McCallin,” and you would receive the firm’s contact information, Zagat rating, driving directions, and other relevant information.
As mobile phone searches increase, lawyers need to make sure that they appear in the top 7, at a minimum; of Google Local and that their profile is optimized. In addition, lawyers must work to improve their Zagat rating or they risk losing business to other law firms with higher ratings.
Just like with the desktop version of Google+ Local, with the app, you can find information not only about restaurants, but also about other types of local businesses such as restaurants, and easily “contribute your own ratings and reviews on your favorite or not-so-favorite spots.”
Overall this updated app is good news for both consumers and businesses as it provides yet other way consumers can easily search for and share experiences about local businesses.
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