As a business owner, you may have been too busy to notice that Google has released a brand new local listing platform sometime back called "Google My Business".
- This has replaced Google+ Local and Google Places; instead, you will use Google My Business to manage your search, Maps, and Google+ account all from this ONE convenient location.
- Google My Business, referred to as “GMB,” is a free, simple service provided by Google that gives you the ability to claim your business on Google Maps, and update it with your correct information, including your business hours, phone number, and website.
- Sure, there are hundreds of other ways that a customer will find your business, but chances are high that Google will factor somewhere into that process.
- Google My Business has helped revolutionize the world of local search—and the appeal of search engine optimization for small businesses otherwise unfamiliar with SEO.
- Most SEOs who work with local clients consider claiming their GMB listing as a first step in their SEO strategy. Surprisingly, 56% of local businesses haven’t claimed their Google My Business listing, according to Local Business Institute.
- But there are times that dealing with Google begins to feel like being stuck in the movie Groundhog Day. Didn’t I just do this Google?
- No matter how frustrating Google can be, you just have to bite the bullet and make sure your business is listed. And to help you get started with it, we want to give you our awesome Google My Business Video course.
- In this high-impact Training video course, we’ll walk you through the exact process of making a successful Google My business profile step by step and optimizing it for best performance. And we’ll give you everything you need to pick up those engaged and loyal subscribers.