Question : SEO Benefits of adding business address in Google Maps

Hi, besides people being able to find my business on Google maps, is there any tangible benefit in SEO terms when I add my business to it? Will my google rank be better for key word searches in geographical area where my business is physicaly present?

My business is originaly in UK, but we opened a new office in US. If I put my new US address in google maps, will that improve my google rank for keyword searches from US?

thanks

Answer : SEO Benefits of adding business address in Google Maps

I have just started to understand the world of SEO, but what I gather and from just thinking abut it, if you are an online company where your customers don't really care/know about your location, chances are registering with Google's Local Business Center will not make a difference. With the deli example, every day internet users would search for "deli in NYC" (or some location) and that is why a certain deli in NYC would want to register with Google. But if your customer base isn't searching for you based on your location, then I can't really see the benefits of registering. But I don't see any harm with it either.

That is my two cents :o)