The Local Word
Level Up Your Local Presence: Announcing Major Enhancements to Our Local Pages and Store Locator!
At Social Places, we're constantly striving to empower businesses to connect with customers where it matters most: locally. We’ve implemented a significant set of updates to our Local Pages and...
Google Maps’ AI Upgrade and What It Means for Local Businesses in South Africa
Google Maps has just unveiled a significant upgrade, integrating powerful AI to enhance how users explore and interact with the world around them. We are dedicated to boosting local visibility for...
Social Places makes it’s way to the United Kingdom
EWiF Awards 2025 From client catch-ups to new connections, Quinton’s recent UK trip has been packed with purpose...and a few postcard-worthy moments too. Highlights have included meaningful...
Winning Local Search in 2025 with AI: Smarter strategies and our top tips for Multi-Location Brands.
Local search has evolved — and AI is leading the charge. With 46% of Google searches carrying local intent and 76% of those resulting in a physical visit within 24 hours, the opportunity for...
How We Helped An EV Charge Network Developer
In the electrifying race to dominate the EV charging market, visibility is everything. Imagine being an EV driver, urgently needing a charge, and your network is nowhere to be found on local search....
A Decade of Innovation: Celebrating 10 Years of Social Places’ MarTech Journey
Scaling Marketing Technology in South Africa - Social Places Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation In 2015, Social Places was founded with a clear mission: to simplify local marketing for...
Standard Bank Top Women Awards
We are beyond excited to share two incredible achievements: Our Co-Founder and Client Services Director, Ashleigh Wainstein, is a finalist for The Top Women Young Achiever 2024 award at the Standard...
Release Notes – October 2024
Attributes Introducing our newly improved Attributes in the Listings Suite! Easily manage all your brand and store information in one centralized section. These elements provide a comprehensive view...
Content Workflow: Bing Announcements
Announcement content for Bing is now available on the Social Places Dashboard through Content Workflow. These text-only updates can be used to highlight special offers, new products or services, or...
Release Notes – 2024 Third Quarter
Enhanced Location Clustering on Our Local Pages Our Local Pages now feature a dynamic clustering map! Locations are grouped by color shades, and clicking on a cluster zooms in to reveal all the...