Facebook has launched a new directory that allows users to search through businesses and destinations in cities across the world. Facebook uses your friends’ check-ins and what’s happening in a specific location to help you discover the best places in town.

Once you identify a specific city using Facebook Places, you will be taken to the main directory page where you are able to see popular places and the option to browse a list of cities from all over the world.

Facebook Places also allows you to browse through businesses and places by category (i.e. Restaurants, Hotels, or Bars). Each main category displays five businesses with average ratings. A sliding feature for each business shows recent reviews that you can easily browse through (with your friends’ reviews at the top).

The new Facebook Places directory received major visual improvements compared to the previous version. The new version also puts emphasis on user feedback by placing reviews and average ratings front and center.

Check out the link below to learn more about Facebook Places.

http://searchengineland.com/facebook-launches-new-places-directory-208105

Lee McNiel