Throw Away Your PO Box: Google Adds Service Area Listing Tool

Businesses no longer have to get PO Box to get a local listing ...

[mjtaylor]

For business people who work from home but don't want to list their address or for those who service areas away from their storefront or headquarters, Google has added a Service Area Listing Tool. The not-yet-officially-announced Service Area Tool is now available, Google’s Carter Maslan told Eric Enge in an interview last week: The tool is still in the testing phases, but should be available in most areas, he said. Details: [stonetemple.com...]

[Catalyst]

Thanks mjtaylor,

I hadn't seen this yet. Lots of great info and some peeks at the algo and what may be coming down the pike.

Linda

[Silvery]

Just to clarify, the Service Area feature has been officially announced on Google's Lat Long Blog:

[google-latlong.blogspot.com...]

[tangor]

How cool! A way to game locations! _{(I see bad guys taking advantage)....}

[Silvery]

How cool! A way to game locations!

Yet, what would be the incentive for trying to show up in an area where you don't provide services/products?

Doing that would be needless, and would risk complaints from disappointed consumers and perhaps even penalty or deletion from Google.