{"id":10485,"date":"2019-03-29T17:13:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-30T00:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdigitalservices.com\/?p=10485"},"modified":"2024-01-18T16:25:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T23:25:48","slug":"how-to-rank-higher-in-google-maps-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdigitalservices.com\/how-to-rank-higher-in-google-maps-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Rank Higher in Google Maps in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this day and age, customers must be able to find your business website before they can visit. Local listing management helps you drive traffic to your site by improving your rankings on the search results page, which attracts new customers. However, paid ads are expensive and organically improving your search engine placement takes time.<\/p>\n

Help your SEO efforts work faster and smarter by getting featured on Google Maps. Not only does it increase your business\u2019s visibility, but it also improves targeted links to your website. By ranking better on Google Maps, you can gain traffic that might otherwise go to your competitors. Here are some tips to help you get started.
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Claim Your Google Business Profile Page<\/h2>\n

When potential customers are looking for a product or service in the area, local search listings dominate. A Google Business Profile profile makes it easier for customers to find you using local search. It contains information about your business such as name, address and phone number and appears on the page when people are searching for businesses like yours.<\/p>\n

Claiming your listing is easy. Sign in or create a free GBP account and search for your business name. If there is already a page on Google Maps, it will appear. This means someone has already verified the business. You can click Request Ownership to claim it. If it doesn\u2019t appear, the on-screen instructions can walk you through the process. Fill in as much information as possible, including your website address and business hours.<\/p>\n

Make sure all information is accurate and that there is no duplicate data. If you have several offices or departments, use the subcategories for multi-location SEO. Add keywords that relate to your business and multiple categories if applicable, so that more potential customers can find you.<\/p>\n

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Use Google Posts<\/h2>\n

Connected to your Google Business Profile page, posts enable you to create bite-sized content that shows up on the search results page. These free posts can highlight sales, spotlight events, and focus on specific company activities. The intent is to let customers know what you are doing. Unlike most social media, each post drops off after seven days, encouraging you to add more information, frequently.<\/p>\n

Gain more opportunities to reach customers when you include images, videos, and links to your site. By continuously adding fresh content, you can and share content. It takes only a couple of minutes and can add value to your overall SEO strategy:<\/p>\n