{"id":4532,"date":"2009-06-02T18:21:29","date_gmt":"2009-06-02T18:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/?p=4532"},"modified":"2009-06-02T18:21:29","modified_gmt":"2009-06-02T18:21:29","slug":"bing-local-search-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/bing-local-search-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Bing Local Search Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bing is different \u2014 it provides tools that make it easier and quicker to find relevant local content, such as user reviews aggregated from local content sites, hours of operation for local businesses, one-click directions, maps and traffic reports.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Detailed business listings<\/strong> &#8211; Each local listing in Bing provides a snapshot of information to help you make decisions. For example, a restaurant listing includes the phone number, type of cuisine, location, hours of operation, price estimate and parking availability. Search results also may offer quick links to customer reviews, menus, one-click directions and a bird\u2019s-eye view** of the location.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scorecard<\/strong> &#8211; Bing includes a scorecard that consolidates online reviews of local businesses in an easy-to-read format. You can click on \u201cShow Reviews\u201d to read consumer feedback for specific criteria. For restaurants, the criteria might include food quality or service.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Search refinement<\/strong> &#8211; Bing lets you refine local search results based on a number of factors, including rating, distance, type of cuisine, price or atmosphere, so restaurants can be filtered by \u201cMediterranean\u201d or \u201cromantic,\u201d for example, to find just the right place for dinner. Other local business results can be filtered by payment options or parking availability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One-click directions<\/strong> &#8211; People often have a good understanding of how to navigate their neighborhood, so by default, Bing provides directions from the nearest freeway or main route to a final destination, which can save time by eliminating a multistep set of directions beginning from your home. When needed, door-to-door directions can be accessed by clicking on \u201cA Specific Location\u201d from the one-click directions page. You also can access a variety of other navigational tools such as current traffic with Bing Maps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bing Maps<\/strong> &#8211; Bing Maps lets you easily find, discover and share location information. You can get maps and directions and view high-resolution aerial or bird\u2019s-eye imagery.** Now with the introduction of Microsoft Photosynth, you also can add or view synths of many locations or point of interest on Bing Maps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/bing-mobile-usage-guide\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.amitbhawani.com\/blog\/Images\/B\/Bing-Local-Search.PNG\" alt=\"Bing Local Search\" title=\"Bing Local Search\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bing is different \u2014 it provides tools that make it easier and quicker to find relevant local content, such as user reviews aggregated from local content sites, hours of operation for local businesses, one-click directions, maps and traffic reports. 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