{"id":23927,"date":"2020-07-22T12:37:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T17:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a17bc880e1.nxcli.net\/?p=23927"},"modified":"2020-07-22T12:37:18","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T17:37:18","slug":"why-google-my-business-matters-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viettimarketing.com\/ad-agency-springfield-mo\/why-google-my-business-matters-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Google My Business Matters in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Power of Google My Business in 2020<\/h2>\n

Over the last several months Vietti Marketing Group has seen a large increase in customers who are turning to Google Search to find local businesses. Thus increasing the importance for our clients and local business owners to have a well-optimized Google my Business listing. Never before has it been more crucial to get in front of customers before the competition with Google My Business.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n\t\t

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What is Google My Business?<\/h3>\n

Google My Business is a free platform that allows businesses (even those without a strong web presence) to be included in and manage how they appear on Google Search and Maps. Amongst other things, your free Google My Business listing features your business name, location, and hours.<\/p>\n

Google My Business provides an all-inclusive way to monitor and reply to customer reviews, add photos, accept bookings, gain insights on how and where people are searching for you, and share updates about your business.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Why Do Google My Business Matter?<\/h3>\n

Google My Business can improve your business\u2019 visibility through local SEO, give you opportunities to connect with new audiences, and help you understand online customer behavior surrounding your business. While there is a degree of time and effort involved in maintaining your listing, the benefits of Google My Business far outweigh the investment required to get started.<\/p>\n

So is Google My Business right for your business? Definitely and here\u2019s proof. Google Trends data shows the dramatic increase in \u201cnear me\u201d search queries providing businesses with an opportunity to target potential customers seeking a local business. Appearing in hyperlocal searches can mean big business for\u00a0your<\/i>\u00a0business.[\/vc_column_text]\n\t\t

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How To Optimize Your Google My Business Listing<\/h3>\n

What\u2019s the point of a GMB listing if it doesn\u2019t lead to more business? Once you\u2019ve got your business verified, you can visit your Google My Business dashboard and start updating info, uploading photos, and providing potential customers with useful information, like your business hours and attributes (e.g. free wifi, kid-friendly). The more information you supply, and the more you maintain the listing, the better.<\/p>\n

If you have the time and resources, there\u2019s a lot more you can do to turn Google clicks into new customers. For example, Local Services ads are an excellent way to instantly see new business from a modest budget. Likewise, if you haven\u2019t already set up Google Click-to-Message, it allows potential customers to text your business. Finally, getting consistent and quality Google Reviews will help boost your GMB listing to the top of search results. If you haven\u2019t already, invest in a text-based review product like Podium to see your ratings and reviews skyrocket on the sites that matter most to your customers.<\/p>\n

Google My Business is an essential tool for local business owners. Within just a few minutes, you can have your listing verified and start showing up in searches from local customers trying to find a business like yours.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Vietti Marketing Group Now Offering Google My Business Optimization Services<\/h3>\n

For business owners looking to maximize the potential of GMB, our agency is now offering an affordable service that allows business owners to maximize all aspects of GMB while also offering some unique tips and tricks to get a head of your competition. If you would like to discuss how we might be able to help you, please reach out and we will explain various options![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over the last several months Vietti Marketing Group has seen a large increase in customers who are turning to Google Search to find local businesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26,30,33,5],"tags":[338,344],"class_list":["post-23927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-marketing","category-seo","category-tips-tricks","tag-google-my-business","tag-seo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/viettimarketing.com\/ad-agency-springfield-mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/viettimarketing.com\/ad-agency-springfield-mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/viettimarketing.com\/ad-agency-springfield-mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viettimarketing.com\/ad-agency-springfield-mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viettimarketing.com\/ad-agency-springfield-mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23927"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/viettimarketing.com\/ad-agency-springfield-mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23933,"href":"https:\/\/viettimarketing.com\/ad-agency-springfield-mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23927\/revisions\/23933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viettimarketing.com\/ad-agency-springfield-mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/viettimarketing.com\/ad-agency-springfield-mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viettimarketing.com\/ad-agency-springfield-mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viettimarketing.com\/ad-agency-springfield-mo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}