How To Create a Local Business Listing in Google Local Places
Posted on June 28th, 2010 by Ken Lapp
Categories: Miscellaneous
Tags: google, google business listing, google local, google maps listing, local google, seo british columbia
Recently, we blogged about deleting duplicate listings from Google Local Places which sparked off a frenzy of emails from small business owners asking how to create a listing in Google Local Places if their business was not featured in it already. So here is a very quick and easy guide to help small businesses to put themselves on the map… literally.
Step #1 – Go to www.google.com and click on Maps to check if there already is a listing for your business by typing in your business name and address. If there is a listing you will need to click on the “More Info” link next to your business name, which will take you to a new window. In the new window, click on “Business Owner?”, if your listing is not there proceed to www.google.com/places.
Step #2 – If you have an existing Google or Google AdWords account, use that account to log in, if not create a new Google account.
Step #3 – Once you’re signed up, click on “Add New Business” on the Google Places Homepage.
Step #4 – You will be prompted to enter information regarding your business, make sure you fill out the required fields, once you have entered all of the information, click on “Next”.
Step #5 – You will be prompted to fill out more information regarding your business such as categories, hours of operation, payment options, photos, video and additional details. The more information and photos you add the better.
Step #6 – As you progress through creating your listing, your listing will appear as it is shown on the map on the right. Once you are satisfied with the way it looks click “Submit”.
Step #7 – And finally choose how you would like to verify your listing, the phone method is immediate as opposed to the postcard method which can take up to 3 weeks and click “Finish”.
Once all the above steps are completed the listing will go live once it has been verified. The above information is also available at www.google.com, for more information regarding setting up your Google Local Places Listing, please visit Google support at http://www.google.com/support/places/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=28247.