How to get listed on Google Places
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If you have a local business, church or ministry, it would benefit you greatly to be listed in Google Local Business Center. Today, the internet is the way most people, search for and advertise everything. I never use the yellow pages or white pages to find anything. I do everything through an internet search. Do you have business you want to get free exposure?
Then Google Local Business Center is a wonderful way to get your name out there for free. This free Google business directory will help you get found.
Getting Exposure
There are millions of website and domains competing for attention; and you will be surprised that many of them are not listed in Google Local Business Center. It is.a local add, so people in your area will easily be able to find you and see what you are about and what you are offering the community.
Let's Get Started
Go to Google Local Business Center site. If you don’t have a Google Account, sign up for one. It is free and you will be using this account to pull up your business, church or ministry page to update, see how many people are visiting you, etc.
They will guide you step by step. Go to, Add a new business” fill in the information requested for you business, church or ministry. Enter you business name and describe what it is you do. List you hours of operation and your business location. Next enter what methods of payment you accept for services rendered.
You can also add picture to your business page. People are kind of nosey and are drawn to pictures so, use them to accent your page. There is also a video feature you can use. If you have a video you would like to add, first upload it to youtube.com and then you can put it on the GoogleLocalBusinessCenter page.
When you have finished setting up your Google Local Business page, you will be asked to validate that you are the owner of the site by pone or e-mail.
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If you Build it, they will Come!
Every day people are looking for something online, now they can find what they are looking for, perhaps even you! I like the coupon feature they have available. If you have a business and want to create a coupon, to offer specials or give a first time buyer discount, you can do that.
If you have a church or ministry, you can create a coupon for a free CD of a church message, if they bring the coupon when they visit your ministry. There are all types of way to encourage visitors to take the next step after finding your business.
Other Features
Google Local Business also has other great features such as performance updates, newsletter and opportunities to participate in Google Market Research projects. This is a great tool to use; it is easy and you have the prestige of having a Google business listing. is free. Go Google, go set it up, right now!
