How Does Google My Business Help?

Well Google My Business is a free tool which helps Businesses attract more customers and helps them manage their online presence across Google.

It helps in managing business information, you can manage what information users can find when they are searching for your business, product or services that you offer. 

It also helps you  interact with your customers by reading and responding to their reviews, and answering messages and inquiries. You may also receive phone calls from interested customers who may want to know your location. 

Google My Business also helps you identify how customers find you and know where they come from. It helps you track the numbers of searches for your business, incoming calls and requests for directions. 

But of course before you can use Google My Business, you have to get your business verified first to ensure that your business information is correct  and that you are the only one who has access to it. 

It is advisable that you include in your listings information about your business such as contact information, photos and reviews to attract customers.

Here are some tips on how you can optimize your business listings:

• Do a google search and see if your business shows up on local listing and to ensure that it’s not already existing. 

• Complete profile of your business. Make sure that you include information like contact number, address, opening hours and website.

• You can also add relevant photos, post special offers and events. People tend to look for images for reference.

• You can also ask customers to leave a review because it can help attract more customers. Positive reviews help customers decide if they want to avail your services or buy your products.

It’s good to understand Google My Business and the benefits that it offers. It is a great advantage for your business so make sure to create one and that it’s always up to date.