Here is our white paper we put together on Google Plus Local

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2. What Is Google Plus Local And How Can It
Help My Area Business?
As technology evolves, consumers increasingly rely on the internet to point them
towards good products and trustworthy services. As a result, online and digital
marketing is now an essential advertising tool for any company.
For small and local businesses, the move away from much more expensive and
time-consuming print and television advertising is proving beneficial. If you are
looking for an effective way to promote your business, Google Plus Local, a
newly created online business directory, could be the ideal solution.
What Is Google Plus Local?
Google created Google Plus Local as a way to combine its search engine, social
networking, and business directory features. Google Plus Local's primary use is
to allow customers to search out and find detailed information on local
restaurants, shops, and other services. However, by taking advantage of this
popular tool, businesses can use their page as an effective advertising platform.
Your page - When you set up your company's Google Plus Local page, you can
include maps, contact details, photographs, and other important information.
From then on, your customers can use the page to rate your company, write
reviews, and add photos. Your page will visible in Google search results and on
Google maps.
Zagat - A key part of this business directory is its Zagat ranking system. Zagat
uses a 30 point scale to rate different aspects of a company, like food, decor,
and service, from 'poor' to 'perfection'.
The History Of Google Plus Local
Google Plus Local is based on its predecessor Google Places. The most
significant change with this newer version is that it is completely integrated with
the 'Google Plus' social network. In the short time the new social network has
been available it has gained over 100 million members and that number is
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3. growing, making it a valuable and relatively untapped marketplace. Here are just
a few other changes that have taken place:
- Your business's page will now be included in Google's index, making it more
visible in searches
- People's search results will be influenced by their friends and family's previous
reviews and ratings
- Through your page, you will be able to respond and interact with comments
and customers directly
- People using the Google social network can share and post comments linking
to your business
How Your Business Can Use Google Plus Local
The primary benefit of this new service is its ability to increase the profile of your
business. It also allows you to connect with your customers on a more personal
level. As with any form of advertising, to make the most out of your Local page,
you need to develop a clear strategy. A concise plan of action should include:
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
As part of an official Google service, your page already gets a boost in the
search engine's results. However, to make the most of the service, it is still
important to utilize SEO. By including relevant keywords, keyword phrases,
backlinks, inbound links, regular updates, and other SEO content, you can
guarantee to improve your business's listing placement.
- Integrate Social Networking
With over 100 million members, the social network Google Plus is a valuable
place to engage potential customers. An individual's search results on Google
Plus are affected by the opinions and ratings of their friends and family
members. By developing a tightknit and friendly relationship with your customers
through your use of the social network, you can dramatically improve your
profile in the local area.
- Making the most of Zagat
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4. The customer ratings you are given will be a very prominent part of your page.
Unfortunately, even the best companies get occasional bad reviews. By
encouraging your customers, whatever their opinions, to leave a review, you can
ensure that you get representative overall results.
- Dealing with any negative feedback
It is wise to develop a strategy that deals with negative comments if they occur.
Acting in a professional and engaging manner to properly tackle any negative
effect a review could have will stop it causing damage to your reputation. It could
also help you to win back a customer that would otherwise have been lost
forever.
What Results Can You Expect?
After implementing an effective strategy you can expect the following results:
- Better search rank
Statistics show that the majority of people only visit sites on the first page of
their search results. Of that page, the top 3 results are far more likely to be
visited than any of the others. By using Google Plus Local to get your company's
page into this prominent position, you can guarantee increased interest in your
service.
- More traffic to your website
Once you have increased your search engine rank, placing a link on your
Google Plus Local page to your official business website will increase its traffic
and the number of customers/bookings you get.
- Useful Information
You could learn about the demographics of customers using your account.
Through their data analysis, Google Plus have learnt that:
• 58% of their users are male
• Their three biggest markets are the USA, UK, and India
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5. • Engineer is the most common profession of their users
• Bangalore has the most Google Plus users of any city in the world
− Community of Customers
With its integration into Google's social network you can build up a solid
relationship with your customers as well as repeat visits. Providing prompt
and friendly feedback to any comments or reviews is just one way you
could do this.
How To Begin
The world of internet advertising can be very daunting for a small
business. If you or your company has never tried to implement a Google
Plus Local strategy before, there are many possible pitfalls to run into.
Adding content that yields a very low search engine result or building up a
bad relationship with your customer are just a couple of potential
problems.
If you would rather spend more time running your business and less time
promoting it, hiring an online marketing specialist is the ideal solution.
Making sure that your company's Google Plus Local page is in the hands
of professionals can not only improve your earnings, but also help to
ensure your business's survival in the future.
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