Some businesses may soon find that their ratings on Google have changed for better or for worse. They’re doing away with old anonymous Zagat reviews – the ones where the person’s name is “A Zagat User.” Google’s Jade Wang wrote…
Google Launches New Zagat (Desktop, Android, iOS)
Google announced the launch of a new Zagat experience across the website and Android and iOS apps. Included is free access to its “trusted” Zagat ratings and reviews without registration (for the first time). Here’s a look: The new experience…
Google Launches New Zagat App For Android (And It’s Free)
Google has launched a new Zagat app for Android devices in one of a handful of recent Google+ Local-related announcements from the company. And in case you were wondering, it does come with a Google flavor. “While our ratings and…
Google Buys Frommer’s, the Travel Guidebook Brand
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google is buying Frommer’s, the travel guide book brand, from publisher John Wiley & Sons. Details of the acquisition are sparse, and the price paid for Frommer’s has not been revealed. According to…
Google+ Local Searches For The Ryan Gosling Of Bathrooms
Yes, you read the headline right. Following various Google Twitter accounts, you’ll often come across some interesting tweets. A few minutes ago, for example, Google Boston representing Google+ Local specifically, tweeted: Follow @GoogleBoston Google Boston @GoogleBoston We’re searching for the…
Google’s New Local Ratings Costing Businesses Clicks?
It seems that Google’s decision to replace its star rating system with Zagat scores for local search results isn’t a huge hit with some businesses. Do you like Google’s new approach to local business ratings? Let us know in the…
Pulse News Launches Local Feature
News application Pulse announced today that it’s launching Local, a new category that allows users to easily discover what’s going on around them, including news, sports, food and deals. Pulse local “will always keep you in the know.” Pulse Local…
Google Acquired 79 Companies In Fiscal Year 2011
If you’re having trouble sleeping this weekend, I suggest pouring over the entire 99-page report of Google’s 10-K for the 2011 fiscal year. It. Is. Dry. However, the crew over at 9to5Google are more dedicated Google readers than I am…
Zagat On Holiday Tipping
If you’re wondering how much tipping you should be doing this holiday season, Zagat has just the infographic for you (pictured below). The averages, Zagat (recently acquired by Google) says, are based on results from their 2011 holiday tipping survey,…
Why Zagat Might Be a Smarter Purchase for Google Than Yelp
By now you’ve heard the news that Google has purchased Zagat Reviews. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Zagat, it has a worldwide set of reviews that travelers have relied on for decades to choose the right restaurant.…
Zagat Acquired by Google
Google just announced that it has acquired Zagat. This should be pretty huge for Place Pages. Zagat is of course a big name consumer review service. On the Official Google Blog, Marissa Mayer writes: Moving forward, Zagat will be a…
Urbanspoon Adds Zagat Reviews
Urbanspoon has signed a deal with Zagat that will see over 25,000 Zagat reviews featured prominently on Urbanspoon. Urbanspoon tells WebProNews, “”We’re excited to be working with Zagat – the pinnacle of high end restaurant reviews. Providing diners with easy…
Zagat Introduces New Website
Restaurant information company Zagat has relaunched its website to include more free content and increased recognition of its user reviews.
“Zagat has always been a brand powered by people and passion. Having listened to our users, we’ve re-envisioned Zagat.com,” said Nina Zagat, Co-Founder, Zagat Survey.