Google Places do or die! Have you claimed your listing yet?

I have written about the importance of your Google Places listing page several times.

I have also personally called many of our auto repair shop owners clients, stressing the importance of claiming, updating, and optimizing their free listing. All to no avail for many of our customers.

When I perform my weekly searches in Google to check some of our client’s website position, I still see the many that haven’t done a darned thing about it. Then, when their competitors write in their listing that the place is “Closed”, they go ape trying to figure out why.

So, this time instead of writing about it, I figure I include a few of the many blogging experts that write about it regularly.

Cisco Blog » Blog Archive » Google Places is the Place for You

blogs.cisco.com12/2/11

Google Places is a free service that lets you list useful information about your business for potential customers to see.

Google Places Reviews & Why they are Important | 51 Blocks

www.51blocks.com12/6/11

Google Places Reviews – Why They Are Important Do you own or operate a small business? One of the most important aspects of owning or operating a.

How important is Google Places? 82% of people doing searches, that’s how important! How do you claim your listing? Watch the video!

Google Places

Google Places allows business owners to claim their business and customize their listing on Google Maps. Updated business details will appear on Google Maps, Google.com search and mobile results, and GOOG-411. Advanced features, including coupons and…

Sneak Peek: Google+ in Google Places | ineedhits

blog.ineedhits.com12/6/11

The results page showed not only the expected Google Places listing but also an unexpected element; a grey colored Google + Page icon appeared next to selected Place Page results. When clicking on the icon, Mike was

Google Places: Onsite “Review Stations” AOK with Google

blumenthals.com12/6/11

Onsite Review Stations AOK with Google Several weeks ago, I attended a Google GetYourBusiness online seminar and I was surprised to hear the speaker.

Google+ To Take On Foursquare With Upcoming “Check-in Offers

techcrunch.com12/6/11

This feature is mentioned in Google Places’s help documentation, but has not yet been made available to business owners using the Google Places service. Google check-ins have a confusing history, it has to be said.

Have I convinced you to do something about it yet? If you don’t have the time, nor the desire to do it, email me and our staff we’ll do it for you.

 

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About Ed

I've spent 25 years in total immersion related to automotive. Owned and operated five automotive service businesses and enjoyed car racing all those years. I even raced sports cars for many of those years.

Most men go through mid life crisis, mine took a turn for the better. I was lucky enough, after discovering the World Wide Web in 1989, to fuel my passion and learn all about online marketing and search engine optimization!

In 2000, I founded eCommNow an online advertising agency dedicated to a single vertical, Automotive Service and After Market.

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