Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Have You Said Your Google Places Listing?

By Ed Eastwood


If you've ever been on Google and typed in a search phrase alomng wih a geo modifier such as painters New Jersey you will notice a drop down box of 7 companies sometimes displays together with a map of the business locations. This is commonly known as the Google Places lists. They take precedence over the natural search listings when you add a geo modifier into the search phrase.

You'll see if you click into the lists for more info you will see a verified or not certified message. If the Places entry is not verified it will only have basic information in it. There will be a message saying something similar to claim this listing if it's not verifed. Google immediately creates place pages for all of the firms it finds. If you verify the business is yours you will be able to add a fuller description, add your opening hours and payment strategies, and add photos and videos.

Claiming the listing will make your place page more exciting to browsers. It will also permit you to put your business in the appropriate categories which may lead to your page being shown more times. More view equals more future clients.

To verify yourlisting click the message after you see your listing. Google will then send you a postcard to the address or text message that contains a code. You want to enter this code in to the box in the Google Places listing when you are signed into your Google account.

After this is verified you may then make your liating more engaging. Folks can then rate your services and everyone knows buyer testimonials are a very important part of enticing new clients and crediting brand credibility. So what are you waiting for? Go and find your listing by typing in your company name and your city. If you can't find one you can submit a new listing.




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