Tag: Google Tags

Talk of free 30-day trials may not "wow" a lot of folks.  Some people, for example, will wonder whether a company won’t find an excuse not to take a product back, and other individuals realize just returning a product with a receipt can accomplish the same thing.  But local business owners should definitely take advantage of an opportunity to try Google Tags for a month.

If you’re ready to jump right in, here‘s a link to a signup page.  Enjoy.

If you’d like a few more details, a new post on the LatLong Blog explained that Google Tags is "a new advertising product that allows local business owners to add a yellow tag and additional information to their listing for an affordable flat monthly fee."

The post later added, "We’ve designed Google Tags for busy local business owners who want an easy and low-maintenance way to advertise online.  It allows you to highlight qualities that differentiate your business from the crowd, and helps customers make easier, more informed decisions about the places they want to call or visit."

So again, business owners should be sure to take advantage of this offer.  As long as everything’s canceled before the 30-day trial is up, Google won’t charge anyone a dime.

It’s possible Google Tags will see a significant uptick in regular users thanks to this promotion, though, since it normally costs just $25 per month.

Google Tags, the program meant to give local businesses a better way of standing out from other search results, is growing up.  Google announced late yesterday that it’s concocted a couple new features, and that it’s rolling out the program on a nationwide basis, too.

The rollout will not equate to an immediate launch.  Business owners in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, and Washington are due to see Google Tags become available before everyone else, and afterwards, Google’s just said it will update a FAQ as things progress.

On to the new features, then.  First of all, the program now accommodates would-be customers who aren’t sitting in front of computers.  A post on the LatLong Blog explained, "Tags now appears on mobile web searches as well, helping your local customers quickly identify what’s unique about your business while they’re on the go."

Secondly, "Posts, a new kind of Tag that enables business owners to create a custom message, is also live.  These messages can be changed as often as the business owner would like, making it easy to let the world know about a special discount or limited-time offer."

The Tags program seems likely to prove rather popular with small business owners since the monthly fee is just $25.  Look for little yellow boxes to become a common sight next to firm’s listings on Google.