Social media is a great way to promote your business but there is often confusion on where to begin, especially when it comes to Google pages and connected services. If you have a local business on the web it is critical to get control of your Google+ Local page.

So what is the difference between pages and profiles? Here is a help link from Google. Differences between Google+ profiles and pages. Need info on Google+ Local? Google+ Local Help Link

If you have any need to be found on Google Maps or in local results, it is time to become friends with Google. Just a quick synopsis on what has changed. Google Places for Business is now Google+ Local, the video below shows what it is all about.