{"id":13041,"date":"2012-05-30T10:55:29","date_gmt":"2012-05-30T14:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/?p=13041"},"modified":"2012-05-30T20:59:21","modified_gmt":"2012-05-31T00:59:21","slug":"google-local-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/30\/google-local-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Google+ Local Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/support.google.com\/plus\/bin\/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=2531255&amp;topic=2489960&amp;ctx=topic\">Google + Local help files<\/a> are now online.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/commondatastorage.googleapis.com\/support-kms-prod\/SNP_2623438_en_v0\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"34\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the big changes that has occurred with the rollout of Google+ Local has been the change to the Google review environment. Google is <a href=\"http:\/\/support.google.com\/plus\/bin\/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=1723748&amp;topic=2489960&amp;ctx=topic\">moving<\/a> to the 30 point system developed by Zagat. If there is granular detail Google will show it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/commondatastorage.googleapis.com\/support-kms-prod\/SNP_2623440_en_v0\" alt=\"\" width=\"106\" height=\"33\" \/>If there is not enough data on different aspects of the business Google will display a summary only.<\/p>\n<p>The scale for rating is from 0-3 but the results are multiplied by 10 and averaged to get final score. In theory it allows for greater distinctions. You can see the rating system in action at this <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/100860944156186677580\/about\">Google+Local business page<\/a> for The Meatball Shop.<\/p>\n<p>Google will be <a href=\"http:\/\/support.google.com\/plus\/bin\/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=2622948&amp;topic=2624967&amp;ctx=topic\">integrating<\/a> OpenTable reservations into the Google+ Local Page for restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>The review process will no longer allow for anonymous reviews. Here is what the review button notes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">With Google+ Local, all your reviews and associated photos are\u00a0<strong>visible to everyone on the web, under the name Barbara Oliver (your Plus name)<\/strong>. Your reviews and associated photos are displayed to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li>Anyone who views your profile on Google+<\/li>\n<li>Anyone who searches for places, if they&#8217;ve added you to their Google+ circles<\/li>\n<li>Anyone who views places you&#8217;ve reviewed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google notes that you will need to <a href=\"http:\/\/support.google.com\/plus\/bin\/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=2623007&amp;topic=2624949&amp;ctx=topic\">provide explicit permission<\/a> and actively migrate your old reviews if you want your previous anonymous reviews to show. Google <a href=\"http:\/\/support.google.com\/plus\/bin\/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=2622993&amp;topic=2624949&amp;ctx=topic\">will ask you<\/a> if you want to do this the first time you write a review in Google+Local. <del>Thus old reviews apparently will <strong>NOT<\/strong> migrate to the new Google+Local Business page and the business owner must either ask previous reviewers to migrate or start afresh. (I need to confirm this.)\u00a0<\/del>Reviews\u00a0<strong>will<\/strong>\u00a0migrate, the review just won&#8217;t be attributed to the user&#8217;s Google+ name unless the user explicitly OKs it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">If you previously wrote reviews or uploaded photos in Google Places, all of your old Google Places reviews and photos are currently public but attributed to, \u201cA Google user.\u201d If you want to attribute these reviews and photos to your Google+ name, all you need to do is migrate your old Google Places reviews and photos to Google+ Local. At that time, you can choose which content to make public and attributed to your Google+ name, and which content to make private. Private reviews and photos will not appear publicly across Google, but you can view or delete your content by clicking on\u00a0<strong>My Places<\/strong>\u00a0in Google Maps, and selecting\u00a0<strong>Rated<\/strong>\u00a0from the\u00a0<strong>More<\/strong>\u00a0menu.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Google+Local will be creating a class of reviewer known as a <a href=\"http:\/\/support.google.com\/plus\/bin\/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=2623002&amp;topic=2624967&amp;ctx=topic\">Top Reviewer<\/a> and your reviews will be highlight more broadly across the network.<\/p>\n<p>Oddly, the <a href=\"http:\/\/support.google.com\/plus\/bin\/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=2622998&amp;topic=2624967&amp;ctx=topic\">search function<\/a> has returned to a two field search where you need to enter the what in the first field and a where in the second field. How retro is that?<\/p>\n<p>The exploring feature has <a href=\"http:\/\/support.google.com\/plus\/bin\/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=2622998&amp;topic=2624967&amp;ctx=topic\">integrated<\/a> a <a href=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/16\/google-hotpot-yelp-meets-netflix-in-a-local-recommendation-engine\/\">Hotpot like recommendation function<\/a>. Google+Local will recommend places they &#8220;think you\u2019ll like based on your reviews, check-ins, and suggestions from top reviewers&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/support.google.com\/plus\/bin\/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=2622994&amp;topic=2624941&amp;ctx=topic\">review policy<\/a> seems to remain unchanged and the review spam algo will still be in affect.<\/p>\n<p>Here are screen shots from the review &amp; migration process:<!--more--><a href=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.05.06-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13044\" title=\"Screen shot 2012-05-30 at 11.05.06 AM\" src=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.05.06-AM-515x600.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.05.06-AM-515x600.png 515w, https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.05.06-AM-171x200.png 171w, https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.05.06-AM.png 588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.05.39-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13045\" title=\"Screen shot 2012-05-30 at 11.05.39 AM\" src=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.05.39-AM-520x298.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.05.39-AM-520x298.png 520w, https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.05.39-AM-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.05.39-AM.png 595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.06.09-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13046\" title=\"Screen shot 2012-05-30 at 11.06.09 AM\" src=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.06.09-AM-520x369.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.06.09-AM-520x369.png 520w, https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.06.09-AM-281x200.png 281w, https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.06.09-AM.png 582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.06.30-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13047\" title=\"Screen shot 2012-05-30 at 11.06.30 AM\" src=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.06.30-AM-520x358.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.06.30-AM-520x358.png 520w, https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.06.30-AM-290x200.png 290w, https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Screen-shot-2012-05-30-at-11.06.30-AM.png 588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google + Local help files are now online. One of the big changes that has occurred with the rollout of Google+ Local has been the change to the Google review environment. Google is moving to the 30 point system developed by Zagat. If there is granular detail Google will show it. 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