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Why Google My Business is Important

In this post, I wanted to touch upon a super power tool every Bouncy Castle rental business owner needs to set up. I’m talking about Google My Business. You may have heard of it before. You may have even set up your own profile already but do you really understand what it does? Are you using it to its full potential? 


I want to share with you some of the tips on how to maximize the power that is Google My Business..so let’s begin.. 

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FIRST...WHAT IS GOOGLE MY BUSINESS?

  • It is a free tool that lets you manage how your business appears on Google Search and Maps.
  • As the owner, you have full control on what is displayed: address, website, hours or operation, even display your products.
  • It may be one of the easiest SEO strategies you can do that will give you a major boost in ranking. A real bang for your buck.

WHY IS GOOGLE MY BUSINESS COOL?

  • It allows you to appear on Google Maps and Local Pack Listings
  • It allows your customers to rate and review your company.
  • Provides Insight that will give you helpful information: who is clicking on your website and what did they search for?
  • Like I already said, It’s FREE!!!!


HOW CAN YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF GOOGLE MY BUSINESS?

  • Enter in as much information as possible. Google’s goal is to collect as much data as possible. They want to have all the answers for all the questions - so make them happy!! Give them whatever you can
  • Add Photos- add in as much visuals as possible - people will see this on the GMB landing page.
  • Post news, special offerings, what’s new, any up-coming events, etc - the more you can be active on GMB the better!
  • Add Products - and pricing. Google will display these to the customer when they are searching you. This is a great feature to attract users to your site.

To get started go to 

https://www.google.com/intl/en_ca/business/

If you need any help getting set-up with Google My Business or have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We can help you but it is important that you do this for your business! Don’t miss out on free, easy leads!!

 

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