The next generation of Google Maps has finally arrived for one and all!

The latest news from the Google hub is that the team has announced access to its newly redesigned Google Maps to all Internet users on Tuesday.

Google announced its revamped Google Maps design earlier this year in May at the I/O 2013 conference. The main focus of the initiative was to focus on a responsive design app that had a detailed information card about various global locations, once the user clicks on a specific spot on the map. In addition, Google also offered :

"Businesses today are social. Success depends on connecting with customers instantly across multiple social media channels and networks. The growth of our App Directory gives clients an impressive arsenal of tools to do this, all in a single place. Our goal, as we close in on six million users by end of year, is to continue aggressively integrating leading apps, turning our dashboard into the mother of all SaaS resources for the social business."

This statement by Ryan Holmes, CEO of social media management platform, HootSuite reflects how important innovation is in this industry. Being a Small Business, in a pool of Big Businesses, is nothing short of a whirlpool-like situation - it is so easy to get pulled down in the eye of the storm. The concept of 'one for all and all of one' is an illusion when it comes to facing off competition in a buyer's market.