Who says nothing is for free? As a small business owner, finding clever solutions and resources to cut costs and increase your customer base is absolutely necessary in a recovering economy. Google is making free Internet marketing possible, and it is easy too. Small businesses can benefit in a number of ways by adding a listing to Google Maps. Below are a few reasons why you should.
Google will add your listing for searches for free.
- Yes, you will be added for free. This means even if you do not have a website, your customers can find you easier than flipping through the phone book.
Creating a listing will give you the ability to add your company's general contact information, specify hours of operation, accepted forms of payment, and special offers or coupons. You can also post photos and videos.
- Creating online coupons for special offers and discounts will also save you big bucks by eliminating solicitations by mail or with newspapers.
Customers can write reviews for your business.
- Customers want to hear the good and the bad, and a good review is worth its weight in gold.
Adding your listing will make you visible to your local customers who use Google to find local business and directions.
- With a few clicks customers using mobile devices can easily find you for on-the-go searches of local listings and driving directions.
Google has free tools to monitor how many people go to your website and the search words used to find your business.
- The tools let you track how many customers link to your website after they have found you.
To prevent multiple listings, make sure you do a search to check if your company is already listed. If your company is already listed, you can edit the listing by claiming your business.
If you do not have a listing, your customers may be walking right through your competitors doors instead. Add your listing and take advantage of free internet marketing today!
Google's Local Business Center is available to business owners with locations in Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Japan, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, the UK, and the U. S.
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