Approximately 90% of consumers search for local businesses online. Google Places allows users a free, quick and easy way to inform millions of customers about your local business. Simply sign up for a free Google Places account, click “Add New Business,” verify your information and get started.
What sets Google Places apart from the other listing directories is the ability to customize your business listing. This can help you attract new customers while setting you apart from your competition. At no charge, your Place Page may include:
- Business Hours
- Live updates on daily, weekly, monthly specials
Every search engine on the internet today has its own unique algorithms and methods of ranking websites. This plays an important role in how successfully the search engine can deliver the right results to consumers and casual web surfers that are seeking out information, products and services online. Most search engines find what works for them, and they stick to it. They follow the concept that if it isn’t broken, there really isn’t any reason to fix it. The Google search engine on the other hand is constantly evolving and changing, which is why it appears to be at the forefront of the search engine arena on a consistent basis.