11 Oct '12, 12pm

Google Updates Maps Review System: Mike Blumenthal seems to be the first to have spotted this, that Google updat...

Mike Blumenthal seems to be the first to have spotted this, that Google updated the reviews system on Maps to show the terms "poor - fair," “good,” “very good,” or "excellent". Megan Stevenson from Google also announced it on Google+ explaining the new process. She said it is "easier than ever to write accurate, useful reviews on Google+ Local, thanks to the updated rating scale we rolled out." A user fills out the form as listed above and Google will convert the "ratings into numbers and factor them into the business' precise 30-point score that shows up in Google+, Search and Maps." Is this better than the Zagat reviews?

Full article: http://www.seroundtable.com/google-maps-reviews-update-15...

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