What Is Google My Business (and How You Can Leverage It)? | Ep. #321

<p>In Episode #321, Eric and Neil discuss what Google My Business is. Tune in to learn how you can leverage Google local listings and how it can BOOST your sales and search ranking.</p> <h3>Time Stamped Show Notes:</h3> <ul> <li>00:27 – Today’s topic: <em>What Is Google My Business (and How You Can Leverage It)?</em></li> <li>00:34 – <a href="https://www.google.com/business/">Google My Business</a> allows to create a free business listing on Google</li> <li>00:41 – You can claim your business and verify it</li> <li>00:57 – Neil claimed his address and verified himself through Google My Business</li> <li>01:30 – The thing with Google My Business is that you can have multiple spots if you have multiple locations</li> <li>01:55 – You need to get the reviews going, too</li> <li>02:09 – You need to be descriptive and explain what you do</li> <li>02:30 – There are annual guides and you’ll turn up better on Google searches</li> <li>02:43 – Your SEO and links still matter</li> <li>02:56 – Locksmith just claimed a bunch of listings and their sales went up</li> <li>03:32 – Eric has claimed a few listings for himself</li> <li>04:00 – Just don’t abuse it</li> <li>04:09 – You can also check your listings at <a href= "https://analytics.google.com/">Google Analytics</a></li> <li>04:25 – That’s it for today’s episode!</li> </ul> <h3>3 Key Points:</h3> <ol> <li>Claiming your listing on Google gets you better chances for turning up on searches.</li> <li>At the end of the day, good reviews, SEO and links still matter to the customers.</li> <li>Don’t abuse the system, because Google can get you suspended.</li> </ol> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Leave some feedback:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><strong>What should we talk about next?</strong> Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong> If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Connect with us:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></l