Launched in 2009, Google Places was developed to serve as an online yellow pages – allowing businesses to park virtual offices in their prospective locations on Google Maps, and then to furnish those offices with everything relevant about their businesses that they would want potential customers to know. Since then, Google Places has completely overtaken the yellow pages market, making that big, cumbersome book all but obsolete. As a matter of fact, statistics show that 97 percent of all consumers use the Internet as their number one source for finding local businesses. In light of these startling numbers, it seems that many businesses are still struggling with the logistics of using Google Places to its maximum potential. How can you get the most out of your Google Places listing? Here are five ways to use Google Places for your business: