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Google Places Tackles Local Search

According to Google, one in five searches are related to location. Adjusting to this behavior, the search giant has launched several new services under the umbrella name Google Places. According to ReadWriteWeb, "Google Places is primarily a merging of its Local Business Center with its Place Pages, of which there are more than 50 million."

Along with tailoring users' searches by their respective location, Google will also be offering businesses the ability to define their service areas. "That, coupled with real-time updates, should allow for some interesting uses of Google with not only delivery services, but completely mobile vendors and other such businesses," suggests ReadWriteWeb.

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