5 Things To Know About Google My Business

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5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GOOGLE MY BUSINESS
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5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GOOGLE MY BUSINESS

• Google always had an intense focus on providing
  local and small businesses with a boost in the
  business world.
• Google offers many options for small and local
  business owners to promote their business, the
  process hasn't always been crystal clear.
• With so many choices like, Google, Maps, and
  Google Search, business owners previously had to
  manage multiple profiles to reach their
  customers.
• As a solution to this problem, Google My Business
  combines all these apps into one convenient
  all-in-one business solution.

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few key features of Google My Business

• How Google My Business Works
• Google effectively composes local business
  listings based on several different sources.
• These include user edits, third party providers,
  verified business owner information, and several
  other sources compiled into Google's business
  listings.
• When you create and make edits to your Google My
  Business profile, Google will ask you to verify
  your account by entering a PIN. The PIN can be
  either sent to the organization's physical
  address or phone number.

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2. Benefits of Verifying Your Account

• Once enter the PIN and verify the local listing
  for your business, you are allowed to enhance
  your profile page to new heights.
• When you verify your business listing, you have
  the opportunity to greatly expand your brand
  reach and share much more information with Google
  and your prospective target audience. 
• Specifically, verifying your account allows you
  to
• -- Add personal business photos.
• -- Write detailed business descriptions .
• -- Create business reviews

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• -- Post updated business hours and location
  information .
• -- Upload videos to your profile.
• -- Offer your audience and customers coupons.
• -- Produce real-updates for your business, such
  as weekly specials. 

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3. Google My Business Dashboard

• Google My Business is the newest and fastest way
  for businesses to effectively manage their line
  brand presence through an all-in-one Google
  interface.
• The Google My Business dashboard allows you to do
  the following
• -- Effectively manage and easily up date your
  most recent and current business information on
  Google.
• -- Increase your company's brand recognition
  through Google page.
• -- Track your organization's insights and
  engagement for Google posts and pages.

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• -- Manage and review metrics and information
  from your businesses' YouTube channels and Google
  Analytics account.
• -- Seamlessly start and manage the performance
  of your Google AdWords Express campaigns.

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4. Additional Local Business 

• Make your business more accessible and more
  easily found on Google. Google uses the
  information about your business to fill the local
  search results.
• More effectively read and respond to your
  customers' reviews
• Review metrics and analyze analytics about how
  your customers are searching for your business.
  In addition, you can learn the geographic region
  your customers originate.

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5. Understand the Limitations

• While taking advantage of all of the amazing
  benefits of Google My Business is exciting, you
  should make sure you understand the following
  keys to success.
• Mailing Address is a Must
• Each business must have a physical or mailing
  address where your business mail is sent. 
• Free to Ride
• Fortunately, riding the Google My Business
  express train to brand recognition is free. At
  the same time, Google doesnt accept any type of
  payment to have your business included in natural
  search results or for particular listings.

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• Adhere to Quality Guidelines
• Before you begin updating your business, make
  sure you have a thorough understanding
  of Google's Quality Guidelines. Failure to adhere
  to these standards will prevent your business
  location from being approved and appearing on
  Google.
• Know the Availability
• Unfortunately, Google My Business is only
  available in certain countries. To determine
  whether your business is eligible to be listed,
  simply choose Add new listing when you sign into
  your Google My Business account. Then choose your
  country from the drop down menu.

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• Takeaway
• Google My Business is a way for brick and
  mortar businesses to attract attention online
  from a local audience, using an all inclusive
  administrative dashboard.

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