Boost Your Store’s Foot Traffic For Free
Boost Your Store’s Foot Traffic For Free
1. If you don’t already have a Google account, get one here (https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount). A Google account is also a necessity for using Google Analytics, Google Pages, etc.
2. Create your Local Business Center Account (https://www.google.com/local/add/)
3. Enter your business name, street address, phone number, website, and description. While you don’t need a website, Google requires a valid street address and phone number.
4. Categorize your business (major categories include: retail stores, organizations, business to business, entertainment, transportation, travel, education, services, health & medical, restaurants, government offices, and real estate)
5. (Optionally) Specify your hours and payment options.
6. (Optionally) Upload pictures of your storefront or goods.
7. (Optionally) Add details such as keywords, price ranges, and/or areas served.
8. Confirm your listing (either by phone or postcard).
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The more information you provide, the easier it will be for people to find you: by location, by type of your business, by the hours of your business, and even what your store looks like. Think of Local Business Center as a free online Yellow Pages listing. Make sure you highlight the key benefits of your store to attract online attention.
Of course, adding a listing alone isn’t going to make your business an overnight success. It will make your business easier to find, and is a great addition to an old-fashioned brick-and-mortar store that doesn’t have a website but does want an online presence.
This tip will help increase awareness of your store online. Getting customers to tell their friends and return back to the store is vital strategy for creating an ongoing stream of clientèle.
In addition to Google, many other search engines also allow you to submit your store (in many cases for free) to their business lists: Yahoo (http://listings.local.yahoo.com/), Super Pages (http://www.superpages.com/about/new_chg_listing.html), Yellow Pages (http://www.yellowpages.com/sp/contact/update.jsp), MSN (https://llc.local.live.com/ListingCenter.aspx), Insider Pages (http://www.insiderpages.com/), Local (http://advertise.local.com/), and City Search (https://selfenroll.citysearch.com/).
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To get more customers into your store, make it easier for people to find your business online. Use Google’s Local Business Center to get your business listed in Google Maps, include a photo of your store, a description of your services, and even downloadable coupons for free. The entire process takes less than 15 minutes and you can easily change your store listing at any time.
1. If you don’t already have a Google account, get one here (https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount). A Google account is also a necessity for using Google Analytics, Google Pages, etc.
2. Create your Local Business Center Account (https://www.google.com/local/add/)
3. Enter your business name, street address, phone number, website, and description. While you don’t need a website, Google requires a valid street address and phone number.
4. Categorize your business (major categories include: retail stores, organizations, business to business, entertainment, transportation, travel, education, services, health & medical, restaurants, government offices, and real estate)
5. (Optionally) Specify your hours and payment options.
6. (Optionally) Upload pictures of your storefront or goods.
7. (Optionally) Add details such as keywords, price ranges, and/or areas served.
8. Confirm your listing (either by phone or postcard).
Many Good Ideas Google Maps Listing
The more information you provide, the easier it will be for people to find you: by location, by type of your business, by the hours of your business, and even what your store looks like. Think of Local Business Center as a free online Yellow Pages listing. Make sure you highlight the key benefits of your store to attract online attention.
Of course, adding a listing alone isn’t going to make your business an overnight success. It will make your business easier to find, and is a great addition to an old-fashioned brick-and-mortar store that doesn’t have a website but does want an online presence.
This tip will help increase awareness of your store online. Getting customers to tell their friends and return back to the store is vital strategy for creating an ongoing stream of clientèle.
In addition to Google, many other search engines also allow you to submit your store (in many cases for free) to their business lists: Yahoo (http://listings.local.yahoo.com/), Super Pages (http://www.superpages.com/about/new_chg_listing.html), Yellow Pages (http://www.yellowpages.com/sp/contact/update.jsp), MSN (https://llc.local.live.com/ListingCenter.aspx), Insider Pages (http://www.insiderpages.com/), Local (http://advertise.local.com/), and City Search (https://selfenroll.citysearch.com/).
Boost Your Stores Foot Traffic For Free - To learn more about this author, visit Jay Hamilton-Roth's Website.
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