Google Places has recently merged with Google Plus, creating a new local listing system called Google Plus Local (or Google+ Local). Now, businesses will be required to have a Google Plus account in order to have a local business listing with them. In addition, Google has gotten rid of the 5-star customer review system in exchange for a more detailed scoring system, which will impact how your customer reviews are rated. While this change presents even more opportunities for your local business to generate new customers, it could be very confusing for you as there are some major differences between the two systems.