In a move designed to provide more comprehensive and relevant search results for internet users, Google is going to begin providing live hotel rates on the Google Maps interface. Many travelers use the Internet to find as much information about prospective hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and timeshares. Often, Google is the first place Internet users will go for information on these businesses.
Google’s review capability on Google Places pages is a great way for local hotels and motels to provide legitimacy to their offerings and get people talking about their business. By adding live hotel rates to the mix, travelers will have no reason to continue to visit other sites like Kayak.com or TripAdvisor.com. All relevant information that searchers are looking for will be contained in the highly attractive and user-friendly Google Maps interface.
Outrank.com already works with many motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and timeshares to provide front page placement on at least one of the major search engines at a fraction of the cost of other search marketing companies. We are hopeful that live rates added to our already highly optimized Google Places listings will bring additional business to our customers.
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