Google Plus Pages are No Longer Available From SERPs?

[Sans_Terra]

We have noticed that the links to our google plus pages have become inaccessible to all of our client google plus location profiles from search result pages.  I am getting lots of questions about this from our clients and am just not sure what to say.  Does anyone have any idea what is happening here?  I do notice that some large brands have "profiles" links below their information on the right side of SERPs that includes google plus links: https://www.google.com/search?q=american+airlines and some do not: https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#safe=off&q=nike

I can't imagine we are abandoning our business.google.com location profiles but what do we know if anything regarding the plan here is?  Whatsthehaps?

[MiriamEllis]

Hi Joel,

What you've noticed is correct. Google has removed nearly all Google+ Local links. This was first noticed in late July. Here's a good thread over at Linda Buquet's forum:

http://www.localsearchforum.com/google-local-important/9397-major-update-missing-links-google-local-pages-new-review-windows.html

You can still use Moz Check Listing to find a link directly to the Google+ Local page at moz.com/local/search

Hope this helps!

[Sans_Terra]

Thank you,

We are also attempting to implement the Google code for social profiles as outlined here: https://developers.google.com/structured-data/customize/social-profiles

Thank you again.