Google Places

Today when consumers are looking for a product or service, most turn to the Internet and the most widely used search engine, Google. That’s why it’s important to make sure your business can be easily found on Google and what makes your business’s listing on Google Places so important.

We’ve found Google Places to be one of the most effective ways to generate phone calls and visitors to our client’s business and traffic to their website.

 

When local customers type the name of a product or service into a Google search, the Google Places listings of relevant local businesses appear within the search results. If your business is not listed on the first couple of pages of these search results, those customers looking for your product or service may never find you.

Having your business listed in Google Places will help give it the visibility it deserves. When you have a claimed/verified Google Places listing, your business is more likely to appear in the search results when consumers type keyword phrases pertaining to your business into a Google search.

Click here for an example of a fully optimized Google Places
listing created by One Thing Marketing.

You might be thinking, “My business already shows up on Google.” But have you verified your listing? If not, your listing could contain inaccurate information and details about your business. Not only that, but unverified listings are easily outranked by competitors who have claimed and optimized their listings. So even if your unverified business is at the top of Google Places, it could quickly be forced down the list at anytime if you do not take the necessary steps to keep it there.

Want to see what your Google Places listing could look like to mobile users searching for your business? Scan this QR code with your smartphone. (Most smartphone have the ability to scan QR codes. If your not familiar with how to scan the QR code with your smartphone, look for “qr reader” or “barcode scanner” in your phone’s app store and install it. On the iPhone, free options include QR Scanner, QR Reader for iPhone, and Scanlife. On Android, Barcode Scanner is a popular free QR code reader.)

 

Find out how you can use online marketing and Google Places to gain more customers and grow your business. Schedule your FREE Online Marketing Strategy Session today!