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What Is Google My Business?

The Google My Business platform is a listing service. One's company's listing can be added or claimed by the owner. A Google My Business (GMB) profile allows a company to contribute essential information about itself, be displayed on Google Maps, be more visible to searchers, and be reviewed by customers.

Clients can get an idea of what to expect on their first visit thanks to a cover photo and excerpts from Google Maps and Google Street View. Warning: other users may attempt to alter your profile without your knowledge or consent.

By using Japneet's Google My Business Optimization Service, you can partner with a Certified GMB specialist in Toronto who possesses the Google My Business Optimization expertise required to boost your company's visibility in Google's local pack and on Google Maps.

Since smartphones now account for more than half of all web traffic, it's crucial that your company's online presence be uniform across all platforms.

For free, small businesses can make use of Google Business Profile to have their company details displayed in Google's search results and on Google Maps. By using Google Business Profile, you may publish your company's hours, news, and photos to the public.

If you take the time to optimize your Google Business profile, you can show Google that you deserve to appear in the search results for specific customers.

 

How to optimize Google Business Profile

According to Google, businesses with complete and accurate information are easier to match with the proper searches in local search results. Customers should be well-informed about your business's offerings, location, and hours of operation. Share details such as your name, phone number, and physical address.

1. Build out every detail of your Google My Business page.

Google can be compared to a matchmaker: when a user enters a search query, the search engine returns a list of results that it believes will be most helpful to that user. Online profiles are just as useful as the data you put into them, and that holds true today with Google Business Profile.

When submitting your company's URL to a web directory, you may run into restrictions on the information you're allowed to include or the way the directory is structured. With Google My Business, you may pick the best category for your company and include a neat description that will serve as keywords for consumers' searches.

 

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2. Choose the correct business categories

Select your main company category when setting up your Google Business Profile. Many people don't realize that ten distinct business types are possible.

Google has already established these categories; you can't add your own, but it's still crucial to select those that accurately reflect your company. You shouldn't use all ten, because that would be too confusing to read. Instead, it is recommended that you use no more than three broad categories.

Impactful SEO is rarely executed by a lone wolf.

- Jes Scholz, International Digital Director at Ringier AG

3. Verify your business

Google's Business Profile is based on geo-targeted queries. Local search engine optimization (also known as Local SEO) is solely relevant to local businesses.

This is why it's important to validate your business's location (or ownership) via Google's Business Profile verification process. The usual procedure is to have a postcard sent to an address of your choosing. A Post Office Box or a mailbox at a Postal Annex or UPS Store will not be accepted. A physical mailbox at the given address is required for verification purposes.

4. Respond to Customer Reviews

If you want to sell something online, you need reviews more than anything else. Depending on how others perceive your business and brand, the reviews posted on Google My Business could either help or hurt your company's online reputation. Newcomers and potential consumers are far more likely to take notice of a business with a high rating and several positive reviews. New potential clients are more likely to look elsewhere if your Google My Business page is loaded with negative or mediocre reviews.

Plus, use relevant keywords as often as you can. There is a positive correlation between the frequency with which a word occurs in your profile and your ability to rank for that word.

5. Update your hours

To put it another way, you want customers to visit your store during operating hours. It's a major problem if your business is closed, but your Google Business profile indicates that you're open.

Just by stating your contact information, store hours, and shipping options, you've created a customer expectation that they can easily (1) contact you, (2) come to your store, and (3) make a purchase. If you aren't there for them at the precise moment they need you, you've already alienated them and put yourself out of the running for their business.

Holiday hours might be added in advance or changed at any moment.

6. Photos!

You can use Google My Business to integrate and share images of your business's location, the services it offers, and the products it sells (including one-of-a-kind items, food, and drinks). Additionally, consumers and clients can add and share images they have taken of or at your business with any Google Business listing. Sharing images on Google My Business can transform how potential customers perceive your company and leave a great impression on people who are really curious about what you have to offer.

Conclusion

With the help of your Google Business Profile, you can be there for your leads, prospects, and customers when they need you the most.

You'll get out of it what you put into it, so make the most of it by following the aforementioned guidelines and making your profile as strong as possible.

 

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