How to gain traction in Local Search with Google Places/Maps. 10 strategies to help you get more foot traffic to your business. Also, how to get customer reviews from your happy customers!
Investment in The Coconut Industry by Nancy Cheruiyot
10 Local Search / Google Places Strategies
1. Local Search Strategies
Get Your Local Business Discovered on Google
Presented by: Travis Wright
2. Why Use Google Places?
• Reach thousands of customers fast. And free.
• Personalize your listing and reach out to
YOUR customers
• Add coupons, edit your map listing, and more
• Track statistics easily, and even see what
words people type in to find you
3.
4. 1. Claim/Create Local Business Listing
Check the major local listing providers for your current
listing(s) to claim or create one:
http://www.google.com/local/add
http://listings.local.yahoo.com/csubmit/index.php
https://ssl.bing.com/listings/ListingCenter.aspx
5. 2. Ensure Your Business Address Matches Your
Target Location
Arthur Bryant’s BBQ
1727 Brooklyn Ave
Kansas City, MO 64127
9. 6. Local Phone # Area Code Associated With
Local Listing(s)
Example: Which of these would you consider a local business?
Dan’s Shoe Store Dan’s Shoe Store
(312) 555-5555 (800) 555-Shoe
16. 10. Reviews. Reviews. Reviews.
Come up with a review
campaign strategy
that fosters
LEGITIMATE feedback.
17. Where to ask for Reviews?
• On Invoices • Billboards
• In Newsletters • Thank you letters
• In emails • Surveys
• On the restaurant check • Ads
• Concierge desk • Displays of pictures of
• Checkout desk happy clients
• Wall signs • Facebook Page
• Sales graphics • Twitter