Appendix A. Places Categories
One of the most important decisions you’ll make about your Google Places page is the category or categories in which it will be listed. Categories are important because they are used for several purposes:
• Supporting search in Google Search, Google Maps, and elsewhere
• Supporting Nearby Places You Might Like and Related Maps on your Google Places page
• Direct display of the category or categories on your Google Places page
To specify categories—you can use up to five, and one of them must be a category from Google’s list—you enter them while editing your Google Places page, as described in Lesson 2, “Editing Your Google Places Page.” However, knowing just what category or categories to enter can be tricky. And, ...
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