Google’s map listing service has been growing exceptionally fast and helping consumers find the businesses they want to do business with. This service is free and is another great way to help your business be found. Today consumers are beginning to search more right from their mobile phone and this will also assist them in finding you. Google claims that 20% of all searches online are for the location of a business or service they are looking for so if you haven’t listed your business take an hour and start today.
Creating a local business listing is very easy. Google places allow businesses to:
- Share your hours of operation
- Offer coupons to your customers
- Display photos of your business
- Share video’s of your service or demos
- Product offerings & More
Here are the 5 Steps to get your business listed today:
- Go to Google.com/places and if you don’t have a Google account quickly sign up for free for one (simply signing up for an email account). If you don’t plan on using this email account go to the top settings area in Gmail and have it forward emails to an active address you use regularly. Now back in Google Places click on “Add a New Business” Follow the prompts on page one and click next.
- This next page allows you to share more information about your business. You can share your hours of operation, if your business is open to the public to visit, payment options for your service, add photos, video, brands you carry and much more.
- Click Submit and you’ll be brought to a page to verify how you’d like to validate your listing with Google. You can do this by either them mailing you a post card that takes 1-3 weeks to receive or by providing a phone number for them to call to check. Click Finish
- Once you receive the phone call your account is verified and live. If you get a postcard follow the directions to verify the account with your pin number.
- Now your account is live and you can go to list more information or offer unique coupons to Google visitors only.
Google attracts millions of visitors a day trying to find products or services. Over 4 million businesses are already participating in Google mapping program for free and for advanced listing you can pay a nominal fee. Get started today with the free version as it is extremely effective and easy tool to use. Need further help contact your Discount Cleaning Products Key Account Executive for help.
