Local SEO Services – Google Places

70% of searches online are with a local intent. 70%! What this means for you, a local business owner, is that people are consistently looking for your product or service in your area every day. An optimized listing on Google Maps makes it easy for them to find you not only with their computer, but with their mobile device also. When potential customers search Maps for local information, they will find your business: your address, hours of operation, even photos of your shop front or products. It’s easy, quick and you don’t even need a website of your own (though a website will enhance your listing).

What is Google Places?

Google Places is a business listing page within Google’s Maps service offering. Within Google Maps, users search for products or services offered by local businesses as well as transportation directions and business information. The business information shown to a user within Google Maps is the product of the information compiled and retrieved from Google Places (or the business’ “Place Page”). With 70% of searches online having a local intent, having this listing is ESSENTIAL if you are a local business.

What is Google Places SEO?

With Google deploying this relatively new service, we have studied its features and opportunities. Blue Promote optimizes your business listing on Google Places according to the methodology Google uses for achieving the highest local search marketing ranking. Then we begin online reputation management on various sites to make sure your business is represented in the positive way it deserves and minimizing the effect of any published bad reviews.

How much time does Local SEO take?

Setting up your Google Places listing and optimizing it will take up to two weeks to accomplish and depends on various variables such as your location, industry, competiton, copy writing listing’s description and more. Managing your businesses reputation through Google Places SEO is a critical necessity that needs to be cultivated as easy as possible.

Online reputation management is a steady ongoing process executed by finding reputable soures to point to your business as a solid provider using optimized business profiles on various sites. These “citations” along with reviews from your satisfied customers, is what propels your listing to the top. This all translates to a daily steady traffic of new customers!