Saturday, February 12, 2011
How to use Google Maps for Local Business
Google Places Maps are free resource for local business's to make use of. Google has developed over 92 million of web-pages for each recorded business by viewing phone books, directories etc. Google reasoning for doing this ? They want to deliver the most relevant content to their clients searching for a Local Business. They have created a rate it link so that local customers can give a opinion on the business as to service and recommendations.
At this hour only a few of the local business's have claimed ownership to these pages, which act as a website for your business.
Why should a local business claim their Google page? Because you want to see that your page has the correct information on it. Your want to have the correct brands and services you deliver. The correct times you operate your business. The correct directions to your business. The correct phone numbers.
The page Google that has developed for your local business, they allow you to upload picture's, video's, categories that best relate to your business. Imagine uploading a video commercial on your page that plays on your customers cell phone or computer. Plus they have also developed a mobile page for your business that is rendered to be easily seen on their smart phone. How much faster and easier can it be to connect with your potential customers. This site works 24/7 to bring leads.
Why is this relevant? Well just imagine of the number of smart cell phones being bought daily by your clients so they can have instant access to the internet. There are billions of cell phones out there. Now when a customer requires a product or service , 90+ % of them search online first before they buy.You want them to find you correct?
Another feature Google has included free for your local business is a mobile coupon that you can give incentive's your customers.They come to your business with their cell phone and show you the coupon. A new customer is now yours. Much more effective than printed coupons, plus guess what they are FREE for you to use to market your business.
Finally, today's marketing is changing fast with the use of the internet and mobile phones, does anyone still use the yellow pages?. Your customers are using these devices to search out your business. Therefore you have to take steps to have your Google Places Map listing show up on the top of the listings in that category for your business.
This is of utmost importance today because the #1 listing get 46% of the clicks. If your page ranks # 10 , you will only get 1 to 3 % of those customers.Hopefully you can see the need of taking advantage of Google Maps for your business.
If you would like a free report on how to put your business on the map. please follow the following link to download your 50 page PDF to dominate Google Places http://www.websitetrafficpromotionfl.com/Localmaps1/
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