Feb 4th, 2011
How to Claim Your Business on Google
If you haven’t already setup a Google Places account or claimed your business listing on Google Maps then here is where you will want to start:
http://www.google.com/local/add/businessCenter
With your Google Places account you can get your business listed locally and be found on Google searches. Your Google Places listing will also allow you to control the categories you would like to be placed in as well as to enhance your listing with photos, videos and public reviews.
Once you have setup and secured your listing on Google Places then you can create offers that show up on your Google listing where your customers can print the offers and bring them in to your place of business to redeem. The offers will also allow you to attract new customers as you can specify that they need to be first time customers if you own a salon or service related business.
If your business is already listed on Google and you see if appear on Google Maps and want to claim if from there then you can follow these steps below to do so.
1. Make sure you are logged into a Gmail account that you want to associate with your business.
2. Go to the Google maps page that you saw your company listed on.
3. Click on the “more info>>” link next to your listing.
4. Next to the Get Directions links you’ll see a link that says “Edit this place. Business Owner?”. Click that link.
5. This should take you to the Google Places dashboard if you are already logged in. You can verify your business by getting a phone call to the business phone or receiving a postcard in the mail with a 4-digit verification.
Tips: Make sure you pick a few categories for your business and if you have a local physical location of your business then be sure to list the address in your home page footer. Google seems to like this for use with Google Instant search results.
-Brian
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