Google Local search link now on homepage - Bound to attract more users to google local search

Google's local search is a great improvement from google, It is an excellent product to find a particular information in a local area,

Before this google's local link was not there on their homepage, it was there on a subpage which was connected to the google.com homepage, Now the local search link is directly on the homepage,

This is what google says about their local search link on their homepage,

There's been such great demand for Local search results that we've added a Local link on the Google homepage so you can find nearby businesses around the U.S. and Canada even faster than before. Try it out and tell us how it's working for you. We suggest keeping an eye on Local, too - you'll soon see even more features. Whether you're at home or traveling, you're now one click closer to whetting your appetite.

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