google places

A Breakdown of Google My Business

The switch from Google+ and Google Places to Google My Business has arrived. Here is what businesses need to know about the upgrade. WHAT IS THE SAME +1 clicks Posts (#hashtags, tagging people or businesses) Page tabs (About, Photos, YouTube, Reviews) Google Analytics Insights (will still connect and analyze content of accounts) WHAT IS DIFFERENT Manage reviews, Google Analytics, AdWords and YouTube from one page Dashboard can be viewed and managed from one menu Ability to edit local search information Ability to edit Google Maps address(es) Ability to respond to reviews Formal, provided business listings No custom categories No payment options or additional details will be listed Company reviews and +1’s combined into one search-powered page Local pages that accept upgrade automatically converted to storefront or service area pages THE BENEFIT OF PROVIDED BUSINESS CATEGORIES One of the most effective changes of the “My Business” upgrade is the business listing. … Continued

Google Places Reviews: Imperative to Your Online Success

Google is continually changing the parameters for Google Places.The new layout of Google Places puts a heavy emphasis on customer reviews. More specifically, it emphasizes reviews from Google users and no longer shows reviews from third party sites, such as Yelp or CitySearch. As reviews become an even more important factor in local search rankings, those Google Places pages with more quality reviews tend to perform better. This means getting your customers to post reviews about your business on your Google Places listing is now more critical than ever! Focus on getting positive reviews for your business as an important way to boost your local search marketing. In this blog post we’ll show you how to add a review of a local business to Google Places. A Google account is needed to write a review in Google Places. If your customer doesn’t already have a Google account, it only takes a … Continued

Google Places Gets A New Look!

Google Places is constantly changing and updating! Google recently released an update to the way it displays local results to give more prominence to Google Places data within the search results. The new look substitutes a horizontal map for a vertical one displayed on the right side of the Places results. This allows more ads to appear above the fold without scrolling down the page. The map is vertically larger and more pins are displayed. The RED Google pins are now GRAY. The grey pushpins become red when you hover your mouse over the pin. When you click on the red arrow a new panel to the right is displayed with more information. This information includes Place Page photos with more details and the business’s home page. Five images from the Google Places profile appear as thumbnails. A short snippet from the Places descriptions appears as “At a glance” info. … Continued

Can Local Customers Find You Online?

Have you heard of Google Places or Google Maps? Google Places/Maps is an important way for your business to be found on Google by potential customers searching for your services locally. Google Maps is a service offering potential leads for your business and local search results that include your business location, contact information, and driving directions. For more information on Google Maps or for more internet marketing and website design information, contact us today at (317) 805-4933! Google Places/Maps is a free service offered by Google. However, the time and effort necessary to get you to the top is why you hire a company like ours to take care of it for you! Getting your business’s listing to the top of Google takes ongoing work and effort which is where The Web Guys excel! See Some Examples! Search “Boat Rental Smithville TN” and you’ll see a section titled “Places for Boat Rental near … Continued