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Google Maps Unveils New Local Business Features
dhinckley writes "Google Maps has added some new features including pictures of the front of the locations you're searching for. Additionally, Local Businesses can enter custom information about their companies including pictures, websites, what type of payment they accept, and even offer coupons through Google Maps."
The last thing I need to see on Google Maps is the location of adult bookstores and coupons for Viagra.
In my opinion, Google Maps has a much more accurate database. Partially because the yellow pages is only updated yearly (actually, even less, in certain instances), I, more often than not, find listings that are long since dead. The Yellow Pages lists everybody who has a "business" number, regardless of whether or not they actually are in business. Google Maps/Local requires a tiny but of effort on the part of the business to get listed. Even with completely non-computer related businesses, you're still going to have better luck with a business that knows what Google is and has made that effort to get listed. Yellow Pages lists everybody and anybody with a telephone, and it doesn't list anybody who has gotten rid of their land line, already.
I don't respond to AC's.
maps.live.com has been doing most of this stuff for ages already.