--- title: Google's Business View Adds Another Dimension to Consumer Research description: Consumer reviews play a crucial part in an ecommerce company's sales because they give potentia... image: https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/gradient-regular-logo-mark-Jan-22-2023-11-42-40-6708-PM-Apr-10-2023-01-09-30-0172-PM-2-1.png --- [Log In](https://www.websitemagazine.com/_hcms/mem/login) [Subscribe](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com/free/w_webk05/prgm.cgi) [![Website Magazine Logo](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/gradient-regular@3x-1.png?width=586&height=145&name=gradient-regular@3x-1.png "Website Magazine Logo")](http://Website%20Services,%20Inc.) - [About](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about) - [FAQs](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/faq) - [Advertise](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/advertise) - [Editorial Staff](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/editorial-publishing-staff) - [Resources](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com) - [Newsletter](https://www.websitemagazine.com/newsletter-sign-up) - More - [Contact Us](https://www.websitemagazine.com/contact) [Log In](https://www.websitemagazine.com/_hcms/mem/login) [Subscribe](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com/free/w_webk05/prgm.cgi) Search - [Latest](https://www.websitemagazine.com) - [Design](https://www.websitemagazine.com/web-design) - [Development](https://www.websitemagazine.com/web-development) - [SEO](https://www.websitemagazine.com/seo) - [Ecommerce](https://www.websitemagazine.com/ecommerce) - [Content](https://www.websitemagazine.com/content) - [Marketing](https://www.websitemagazine.com/marketing) - [Advertising](https://www.websitemagazine.com/advertising) - [Email](https://www.websitemagazine.com/email) - [Infographics](https://www.websitemagazine.com/infographics) - [View All Topics](https://www.websitemagazine.com/channels) # Google's Business View Adds Another Dimension to Consumer Research ![Peter Devereaux](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Peter_Devereaux.png) [by Peter Devereaux](https://www.websitemagazine.com/ecommerce/author/peter-devereaux) 25 Aug, 2015 - - - [mailto:?Body=https://www.websitemagazine.com/ecommerce/googles-business-view-adds-another-dimension-to-consumer-research](mailto:?Body=https://www.websitemagazine.com/ecommerce/googles-business-view-adds-another-dimension-to-consumer-research) - Link Copied! ![Google's Business View Adds Another Dimension to Consumer Research](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/gradient-regular-logo-mark-Jan-22-2023-11-42-40-6708-PM-Apr-10-2023-01-09-30-0172-PM-2-1.png) **Consumer reviews play a crucial part in an ecommerce company's sales because they give potential customers the chance to read what praises or problems their peers had with a product.**   It's one of the main ways consumers research potential purchases. Other ways consumers research is through emerging solutions like virtual fitting technology, such as fits.me (recently acquired by Rakuten) that capture shoppers' dimensions and fit preferences to help retailers personalize shoppers' experience by even [notifying the shopper](https://www.websitemagazine.com/blog/virtual-fitting-rooms-to-try-on) if the clothing item will be too tight or too loose. This is just another way to make a potential buyer feel confident about their purchase.   Another way to ease buyer apprehension is Google's new feature [Google Business View](https://www.google.com/maps/about/partners/businessview/), which allows users to virtually see inside a business before they leave their house. It works in the same way as the aforementioned services in that it gives users control over their research process and makes them feel at ease about doing business with a company (see a Chicago-based restaurant's virtual tour in action [here](https://www.barbakoa.com/virtual_tour.php)).    To enable businesses to show users inside their stores/restaurants/etc., Google has partnered with [MassInteract](https://massinteract.com/) (among a [long list](https://www.google.com/maps/about/partners/businessview/get-started/) of other trusted photographers and agencies), a Chicago-based digital marketing agency. 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