Google Adds GPS-Like Function to Search
Google gets better by, “Matching your IP address to a broad geographical location allowing a worldwide rollout of local search results on a map, which will now appear even when you don’t type in a location. When you search on Google, we will guess where you are and show results near you. We try to make our guesses as good as they can be so that whether you’re shopping for [groceries], [sporting goods] or [flowers], or looking for your [bank], your [gym], or the [post office], you can just say what you want, and we’ll try to find it right where you are.”
You can also change your search location if needed to be more specific.
I had to play around with this new feature, and I opened google and typed restaurants. Now its a pretty vague term…. but it produced:
A.
Champion’s Sports Bar & Restaurant
- www.championsboston.com – (617) 279-6996 – 729 reviews
B.
Sheraton Newton Hotel
- www.starwoodhotels.com – (617) 969-3010 – 141 reviews
C.
33 Restaurant & Lounge
- 33restaurant.com – (617) 572-3311 – 198 reviews
D.
Legal Sea Foods
- www.legalseafoods.com – (617) 742-5300 – 130 reviews
E.
Sonsie Restaurant
- sonsieboston.com – (617) 351-2500 – 84 reviews
F.
Dali Restaurant & Tapas Bar
- www.dalirestaurant.com – (617) 661-3254 – 120 reviews
G.
Finale Restaurant
- www.finaledesserts.com – (617) 423-3184 – 164 reviews
H.
Pizzeria Regina
- www.pizzeriaregina.com - (617) 227-0765 – 176 reviews
I.
Om Restaurant & Lounge
- www.omrestaurant.com – (617) 576-2800 – 107 reviews
J.
Johnny D’s Uptown Restaurant
- www.johnnyds.com – (617) 776-2004 – 52 reviews
All restaurants local to my general area! I did the same with my next search. I typed nothing but “spa”, and was rewarded with:
A.
Beaucage Salon & Spa
- www.beaucage.com – (617) 437-7171 – 64 reviews
B.
La Dolce Vita Salon & Day Spa
- www.ladolcevitaboston.com – (617) 266-0141 – 134 reviews
C.
Bella Sante the Spa On Newbury
- www.bellasante.com – (617) 424-9930 – 47 reviews
D.
Sleek Med Spa
- www.sleekmedspa.com - (508) 652-0087 – 48 reviews
E.
Le Mani Day Spa
- www.lemanidayspa.com – (781) 721-2639 – 80 reviews
F.
Pyara Spa & Salon
- www.pyaraaveda.com – (617) 497-9300 – 55 reviews
G.
Moodz Day Spa & Salon
- www.moodzspa.com – (978) 263-3017 – 15 reviews
H.
Toscana European Day Spa
- www.toscanadayspanewbury.com - (617) 424-1234 – 39 reviews
I.
G Spa Inc
- www.gspa.biz – (617) 267-4772 – 32 reviews
J.
Exhale Spa
- www.exhalespa.com – (617) 532-7000 – 24 reviews
What a great tool. Now I wonder how this is affected if you are looking it up via smart phone? I will have to try that later! For now, it is like a little game… looking up the most obscure generic terms, and seeing what results shows up in my general area. Pretty cool! Now it’s not perfect, but it’s almost like having GPS built in to your computer! Since you can change your location at any time with a click, you’re still saving time and simplifying the search process.
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