Google currently receives millions of visitors visiting there site on a daily basis. Some of this lot are searching for various business and there location. Having your business on Google will help customers locate where you are located and also useful information concerning your business. Various steps are required for you to add your business to Google. The following are some of these steps.
Step one: you will need to have a Gmail account. You can do this in very easy steps by just goggling Gmail and setting up an account. After you have created this account you will have to go to the Google place and sign in using your Gmail account. Create your business listing by following the simple steps which are explained in that site by Google. This step will include the following steps stated below.
Step two: even though your business is not listed in Google map, search it and in the process click on the relevant lasing.
Step three: after clicking on the listing a pop-up profile will display over the listing pin which is on the map. You will see a more button, click it then go to the edit details.
Step three: you will have to claim the listing, click on manage your page which is under the page if this is your business.
Step four: When you click on is this your business you will be given the options of: editing the business information, suspending your listing, rejecting the listing and also creating a new listing. Each of the above options will require validating; a unique code/pin number will be sent to you using postal mail. If you want to build your existing listing you should select edit your business information.
Step five: this is the stage where you will want to provide your customers with as much information as possible. This though should only include important information. You should go through the form and fill the fields. Some of the field you will have to fill will include: business name, phone number, website address and also your physical address among others.
Step six: this step will involve adding categories. You should type in categories and Google will present a pre-determined category, which you will have to choose from. If you are in the food business you will be presented with relevant options. At times this selection may be limited restricting you choices.
Step seven: after you are done filling the first category you will fill in a second category. This will include you writing what you think is relevant to your business. You should enter several categories to make your customer have an easy time choosing.
Step eight: After completing this, click on the submit button. Your business detail will now paper for all to see
At this point, you should have successfully set up your business on Google maps.