Have you ever done a google search for a business and saw a box on the right side of the search results with a map and information about a business?
If someone searches your name, do you have one of those boxes show up for you too?
If you’d like to have that for your business, head on over to https://www.google.com/business/ and follow the directions!
With a little bit of work, and patience, you can have your business listed in Google My business too!
The process is pretty straight forward, but Google wants to actually verify that your business is actually where you say it is located. To do that they will send a postcard to you at your business address. It will contain a verification code that you will have to enter in to your online application process. Once you have been verified, you will show up on Google Maps searches, as well as regular Google search results for you.
Google makes it very easy to keep your entry updated by making an iPhone app and an Android app available. You’ll find links to both when you click on the link above.
The mobile app will also make it very easy for you to learn about such interesting things like:
- How many times you showed up in a search by name
- How many time you showed up in search by category
- Where you show up…Maps or Regular Search
- What actions people take after searching, visit your website, Call you, request directions.
- How many times people viewed the photos you posted to your Google My Business account
- All of this is for free by the way, and it does provide insight into whether or not you are getting people to search for you.
So, go ahead and click on the link above and get started!
