Industry: Public Sector/Non-profit

Hampton Roads Transit
Hampton Roads Transit improves customer service and enhances web marketing efforts with Google Transit, Analytics, Calendar, Picasa and YouTube. Read more

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Serve citizens better
Whether you work for a government agency or a non-profit organization, sharing content through Google helps you serve citizens and communities more efficiently and effectively. Making information discoverable on Google means it is accessible to more of its intended users, which in turn increases trust and satisfaction with government and other institutions.

Google can get your content in front of people—free
We've found that governments and non-profits often have some of the content below. Click each content type to learn how you can use Google's services to distribute your content.

 Website: Ensure search engine users can find all of the information on your site, including public records in database applications.
 Street View: Give citizens and visitors the ability to virtually navigate your community.
 3D Data: Bring municipal planning to life, foster economic development and boost tourism.
 Business Information: Update your organization's building locations, and provide hours and other information, on Google's location-based services.
 Gadgets: Deliver the latest in municipal news, legislative updates or other relevant information to websites and desktops around the world.
 GIS Data: Take the geospatial data used for planning, developing and navigating your community and share it with Google's users.
 Point of Interest: Highlight notable locations in your community for residents and tourists.
 Scholarly Information: Make your research findings and technical standards visible through Google Scholar.
 Public Transportation: Encourage use of public transit by making it easy to locate routes and schedules.
 Video: Share video of official news, advocacy and more with the largest video community on the Internet.
 Blogs: Give your organization a voice and let your community know what's going on right now.
 RSS: Deliver the latest updates to citizens and supporters as soon as you update your site.
 Authoritative Information: Share your knowledge, collaborate with your community and get credit for what you know.


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