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Do I need a Google+ Business Page?

The answer is … yes, you do need a Google+ Business page if you’re a small local business. Why? A Google+ Business Page can help people find your business, and let’s face it, when a potential customer is searching for the product or service you provide, you absolutely want to be found in search.  Or at least I hope you do!

Plus your Google+ business page can provide important information about your business, such as:

  • Phone number
  • Location
  • Hours of operation
  • Pictures of your product or service
  • Other content you feel is important

Your mission is to connect with customers, your Google+ page can assist you with that whether they’re looking for you or your product or service on Search, Maps, Google+ or mobile devices.

It’s pretty easy to setup too – simply:

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  • After you type your address in and Google finds you, you’ll need to verify your business location, so click yes to have the verification postcard mailed to you
  • Follow the instructions to add information about your business
  • Add your cover image which is 2120px x 1192px
  • Add your thumbnail image which is 250px x 250px
  • Start adding content about your business.
  • Pro Tip: Pay attention to important keywords about your business, (another thing about Google+ posts, they are indexed by Google, so they can show up in search!)
  • ProTip 2: Use #’s on your keywords to further help people find you

Hope that help, if you ahve other tips or things you’ve found useful, please leave a comment below,

Thanks!

Bill