Google Changes Local Reviews - Removes Google+ Page & Simplifies Adding Reviews

Apr 4, 2016 - 7:41 am 1 by
Filed Under Google Maps

Local Hotel Lobby Google

There was a lot I wanted to cover on Friday but was afraid some of that news would get looked over because it was April Fools Day. If you missed, Google documented the local ranking factors - which was no joke.

Another local change is how users can now leave reviews for local businesses. Conrad O'Connell first noted the change, where Google now shows a modal pop up that lets you leave a review directly in the search results:

click for full size

click for full size

The business no longer requires a Google+ page for it to happen as Mike Blumenthal points out.

Making it easier to leave reviews is a good thing, right?

Forum discussion at Local Search Forums and Twitter.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Search Video Recaps

 
- YouTube
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Web Analytics

Google Analytics Real Time Reporting Glitching

Apr 23, 2025 - 10:54 am
Search Forum Recap

Daily Search Forum Recap: April 23, 2025

Apr 23, 2025 - 10:00 am
Google Search Engine Optimization

Google Stops Supporting Special Announcement Structured Data On July 31

Apr 23, 2025 - 7:51 am
Google

More Studies Show AI Overviews Harm Google Click Through Rates

Apr 23, 2025 - 7:41 am
Google Maps

Google Posts Go Missing From Local Panels

Apr 23, 2025 - 7:35 am
Google Maps

Google Business Profiles Video Verification Gets Video Previews

Apr 23, 2025 - 7:31 am
Previous Story: Google Cardboard Business Card