Video - How to assign a manager to a Google Places listing without giving up ownership.

In the past you have never been able to assign management to another person for a Google Places for Business listing. You've always had to claim the listing into a new account, especially if you're an agency, and your client has no clue what account the listing is connected to.

 More recently, in the new Google Places dashboard launched in April 2013, you will be notified that the listing is owned in another account and then prompted to request admin rights. Holy cow this is frustrating!! I think that may be coming to and end because something interesting has just happened....

I had one of my clients add me as a manager to their Google+ Local Page. Since they had created this page in the new dashboard, and it is linked to the Places listing, both the Places listing AND the G+ page are now showing in MY dashboard. I can update and change the listing as if I owned it. This is a BIG win for Google if they continue to do this!!

Here is a Video Walk-through on how to assign a manager without giving up ownership of the listing.