- Google Profiles
Guaranteed page one of search for your business or name when you fill out a profile.
- Google Alerts
Notifications of competitors or rapid response of your business and / or products. If there is a web posting to a blog, twitter, photo tags, etc., Google Alerts will send you a notification that you have been mentioned online.
- Google Places
White pages are gone. Map the location of your business. Add your business to Places with profile, coupons, video, etc. pay extra for more.
- Cloud computing
Applications and content are stored, managed and made available on servers in the internet (the cloud) and the documents become accessible from anywhere as you travel, share or collaborate.
- Google Trends
Reports of what is going on in your industry.
Reference: Steve Straus of USA Today on ABC News Money Matters.