Introducing Descriptive Terms in Local Search Results

(Cross-posted on the Lat Long  and Small Business blogs.) Whether it’s to find a great place for dinner or to grab a cup of coffee, I often...

Introducing our Manhattan Community Manager, Esther Brown

Hello, New York! My name is Esther Brown and I’m absolutely thrilled (and humbled!) to introduce myself as the Manhattan Community Manager ...

Video: Get great recommendations using the Google Places app for iPhone

Recently, we introduced you to Professor Emoji . He taught you all about how to use the Google Places app for your Android-powered phone. Bu...

Austin Places Power Users Play Ball

Editor’s Note : The Places team loves to recognize people who are actively contributing quality reviews via Google Places. We call this bunc...

Tasting (and Launching!) Austin’s Best Cupcakes at the Cupcake Smackdown

Have you ever wondered how fast a cupcake travels when it’s shot from a high-powered cannon? Neither had we, and yet, our Google Places team...

Video: Get great recommendations using Google Places for Android

Over the next several weeks, we’ll be posting short how to videos — starring the great and wise Professor Emoji — to share some tips and tri...

Meet the Team: Gueorgi Kossinets, Quantitative User Experience Researcher

Editor’s Note : We love highlighting our users here on the blog, but we thought it’d also be fun to introduce you to the people behind the ...