Are Your Customers Being Lured Away from Your Business? Here's Why You Should Claim Your Google Places Page
Did you know that 86% of consumers use the Internet to find local businesses?
And, when a consumer searches for your business online using Google, one of the first things they see is a map showing the Google Places page for the business.
If you haven’t claimed your Google Places listing, a competitor could be using this opportunity to lure business away from you.
How Does This Happen?
When a local competitor has a similar name and location, it’s possible for them to claim your business listing and direct all web traffic from this free Google tool to their website, and ultimately to their business.
Sound unlikely?
It happens. In fact, while working with ReachCast™ client Just Shades, we discovered their Google Places listing had been claimed by a competitor.
Not only had the competitor claimed the listing, they had linked the Google Places listing to their website. Until the listing was proactively claimed and linked correctly, the competitor was effectively stealing traffic – and customers – away.
Claim Your Google Places Listing
Though this doesn’t happen to every local business, this example illustrates why it’s so important to make sure you have claimed your Google Places listing as well as your profiles on other local online directories.
Not only does this allow you to make sure no one is luring customers away from your business, it also gives you the opportunity to share information like hours of operation, photos, videos, and more with consumers who are searching for your business online.
Plus, it’s a free way to help expand your business Web Presence and help customers find your business online.
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Don’t have time to make sure your Google Places listing is set up correctly? We help each ReachCast Pro client set up their Google Places listing in addition to numerous online directories. To learn more, contact us today.
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