Google Local: How To List Your Business (By The Numbers)

Writing by Brick Marketing on Thursday, 18 of October , 2007 at 9:06 am

Adding your business to Google Local is not difficult. You go to Google Maps and look down to the bottom left of the page, next to the huge map that appears on your screen. There on the bottom left of your screen you should see “Add or Edit Your Business” and a text link that reads “Learn More.” Click “Learn More.”

If you already have a listing then you’ll see it at the bottom of that page. If not, all you’ll see is a big white page that invites you to add a business. Click on “Add new listing.”

A Step By Step Guide To Google Local

1. Fill out the form on this page and be sure to fill in all the blocks that are colored yellow. After writing your 200 word description, click “Next.” Google will then bring up a list of businesses and ask you if your business is one of those listed. If your business is listed then click the little bubble next to it and click “Next.” If your business is not listed on that page then click the last bubble on the page next to “My business doesn’t appear here.” Click “Next.”
2. Choose a category for your business and move on to the next step by clicking “Next.”
3. Google will then ask you to specify operating hours. If you are a virtual business and have no operating hours then you can tell Google not to specify the hours. If you do have hard times that your business is open to the public then this is where you’ll define them. You can also select your payment options on this page. After choosing you payment options click “Next.”
4. You’ll also be asked to upload up to 10 photos. You don’t have to, of course, but I recommend it. The photos could help you get better ranked in Google (if anything, in the photo search). And that could mean more traffic for your business. After uploading your photos, click “Next.”
5. One of my favorite features of the Google Local business listing is your ability to add custom attributes to your listing. I highly recommend you give as much detail here as possible. Then move on to the next section.
6. Finally, Google will validate your Google Local listing by one of two methods, which you will choose. You can validate your listing by phone or by postcard through mail. If your business lists mobile features then you can validate it by text message. So I guess that’s three methods. Click “Finish” and if you elected to validate your listing by phone, wait for the call.

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