Making the Most of Your Google Maps/Google Local Business Center Listing
While there are a number of things that make up an online presence, perhaps the most basic is a Google Maps Listing, officially known as a Google Local Business Center Listing. Ten years ago it was critical to be listed in the local Yellow and White pages; today Google and other search engines are the place consumers overwhelmingly start when they are looking for local services.
The Local Business Center Listings, represented by the ‘ten-pack’ of listings (SEE ABOVE), is the first thing a person sees when they search for a local business. If you aren’t listed in Google Maps (and don’t do any other internet marketing), your business might as well be invisible. Your Google Maps listing should not be the end of your internet marketing efforts – there are significant limitations to its usefulness – however having a listing here is an absolute must and it is FREE.
Do you already have a Google Maps listing? Are you getting the most out of it? Out of a hundred Google Map business listings, maybe 2 or 3 actually put their best foot forward. To get the most out of your listing keep reading.
Making the Most of Your Google Maps/Google Local Business Center Listing
1 – Are you Listed in Google Maps?
2 – Most Google Map Listings are Inaccurate or Incomplete. Is Yours?
3 – The Case of the Italian Restaurant that wasn’t an Italian Restaurant and the Dangers of Not Being Correctly Categorized In Google Maps (Coming Soon)
4 – Google Maps Alone is Not a Marketing Strategy. The Limitations of a Google Map Listing (Coming Soon)
5 – A Picture is Worth More Than a Thousand Words on Google Maps and other Secrets to Helping Your Listing Stand Out (Coming Soon)
6 – Who is Looking for You? Using Google Maps Analytics (Coming Soon)
7 – Can I Get to The Top of the Google Map Business Listings (Coming Soon)
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