What is the Google Places Page?
The Google Places page is a local business listing for your business. The information on your Google Places page can help your customers find you, contact you and learn more about your business. It will show up in relevant searches across Google.
How to fill it out?
After creating a GMAIL account go to Google and type in places for business. Once there click sign in. After signing in you will be able to create your business listing. Make sure all of your information is correct and make sure everything is filled out.
- Business name – keep it consistent across the internet
- Address – make sure it’s accurate and consistent
- Contact Information – correct phone number
- Category – “auto repair shop”
- Hours – correct hours of operation
- Photos – pictures of shop and logo
- Description – describe your business
What to do next?
One of the most important things to use your places page for is customer reviews. You need to put a link to your Google places page on your website so your customers can leave reviews. After your customers experience your service ask them kindly to go on your places page and leave an honest review. Having customer testimonials on your places page can only help your search engine rankings and help bring in more business.
What not to do
- Write your own reviews – Google does not allow the owner of the company to post their own reviews because they are not true and relevant.
- Have customers write reviews on your shop computer – you will be punished and drop in the rankings because Google will notice the same IP address on all of the reviews being written.
- Have another company “manage” your listing – your places page is free and you should not have to pay for it. If someone manages your page it could damage your ranking.
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Your Google Places Page is very important to your business and your customers. It helps improve your search engine ranking, provide important information and can help bring in more business.
We can help you set up your listing but not “manage” it with any of our packages. If you have any questions, please contact us at 866-665-1605 Option 2.