According to The Wall Street Journal’s Dealer Journal Blog, Google has bought Zagat. You may be thinking, what is Zagat? Zagat’s website says it is “the world’s original provider of user-generated content, provides trusted and accurate restaurant ratings and curated restaurant reviews for thousands of top restaurants worldwide.”  Edmunds.com Product Development Director Jim Naylor said about the news: “Consumer reviews have become incredibly powerful in the shopping process. Car-shoppers flock to the consumer reviews on Edmunds.com before buying a new or used car. Hearing about real-world experience helps make a difficult purchase decision easier, and makes the buyer feel connected to a community that’s already made similar decisions.”