How to Set Up and Enhance Your Google My Business Profile
Ashley Tyrie • June 24, 2021
Google My Business is an important tool for businesses to use to promote their businesses.
However, it is important to know how to set it up. Here is how to set up a Google My Business profile:
1. Go to google.com/business.
2. Log into your Google account.
3. Enter the name of your business.
4. Enter your business’ address.
5. Choose if you’re a store or service provider.
6. Choose what category your business falls into.
7. Add your business’ phone number and website.
8. Verify the listing.
9. Finish your profile.
After these steps, there are several ways that you can enhance your Google My Business profile.
1. Add important information to your Google My Business page.
This can include things such as your business name, address, hours, phone number, website, the category of your business, what services you offer, and a question-and-answer section.
2. Enhance your descriptions.
Appreciate the description that Google gives you for your business and fill in as much detail as you can in your “from the business” section.
3. Add photos.
Photos can help bring your business to a high standard, help higher your ranking, appear in more searches, and encourage people to interact with your business.
4. Prioritize reviews.
These will make your business appear as the top results for a type of business. Therefore, it will engage customers to visit your business.
5. Post on your profile often.
You can post about new products, services, and events.
6. Respond to your questions and answers.
Make sure you set up alerts so you can easily answer these questions.
7. Add your products and services to your profile. Include the name of the product, a description, and the price of the product or service.
8. Set up the messaging option.
This can allow people to connect with you and talk about your products and services.
There are many ways to enhance your experience with Google My Business. Using this feature a lot can really help with your business’ popularity and customer service.
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