{"id":12112,"date":"2022-05-04T17:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T15:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zapiplay.com\/?p=12112"},"modified":"2022-05-05T21:42:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T19:42:34","slug":"que-es-google-my-business-y-como-funciona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zapiplay.com\/en\/what-is-google-my-business-and-how-does-it-work\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Google My Business and how does it work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Did you know that <\/span><b>3.8 million searches are performed on Google every minute<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? Millions of people are looking for restaurants, shops, caf\u00e9s... in short, businesses, companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Having a Google My Business listing with your business details can make your business stand out and convert those searches into customers. Interesting, isn't it? Well, keep reading because I want to tell you <\/span><b>what Google My Business is and how it can help you improve your business.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is Google My Business?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google My Business is a <\/span><b>a free tool created by Google to help businesses manage their online presence.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It allows you to link a business with the environment, that is, through a single panel, it allows a more efficient and simple management so that you can add information related to your business, such as, for example, a brief description such as \"who we are\", contact information, where your business is located, opening and closing hours, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basically, the goal of Google My Business is to <\/span><b>give your business more visibility and make it easier for your customers to find you<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google MyBusiness brings together several tools (Google Places, Google Maps) from a single management interface.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google My Business: benefits and advantages<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google, nowadays, also positions on the basis of the <\/span><b>location of the user and nearby businesses related to the user's search.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Google My Business is a way to help you appear in the top positions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But being able to appear in searches based on location is not the only interesting feature of Google My Business. As a business owner, you can keep track of your business's <\/span><b>reviews<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that users leave on Google, to know the <\/span><b>ratings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with the platform's star system and carry out a multitude of tasks related to the physical presence of your establishment on the internet. As a tool for <\/span><b>making a real environment visible and making it easier for users to get closer to it.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is, without a doubt, absolutely indispensable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thus, we could summarise the utilities of Google My Business by saying that it is able to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Show reviews and ratings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> made by your customers, as well as the possibility to respond to these reviews.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Receive information from your customers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: it makes it easier for users to get in touch with your business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Giving information to your customers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: aids communication between the user and the business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Tracking and statistics on your business<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You will be able to see clicks, visits, search locations... Data that will help you to redirect your marketing actions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Conducting virtual sightseeing tours<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of your business.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What are the main advantages?<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Manage your information<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With Google My Business you can manage the data that Google users see when they are searching for your company or the products and services you offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It also includes <\/span><b>photos showing what you do in your file<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Businesses that add photos to listings receive \"42% more requests for directions on Google Maps and 35% more clicks on their websites than those that do not\".<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interact with customers<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Read and respond to customer reviews.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> According to a survey conducted by BrightLocal, 91% of respondents are guided by the reviews they find online as much as if the recommendation came from someone they know. This very high percentage reveals that, without a doubt, taking care of reviews and adding them to the marketing strategy as a tool for improvement is key to optimise results.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Expand your presence<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can consult <\/span><b>statistics on how customers have searched for your company and where they came from.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> In this way, you will be able to improve your SEO positioning and, through Google My Business, you will be able to appear in Google searches from any device (computer, tablet or smartphone).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In short, <\/span><b>Google My Business is a platform that has become indispensable and ideal for those who want their business to be visible online, with a number of features and tools.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this way, Google My Business makes it easy for you to update your business information on Google Search or Google Maps, and unify both platforms into one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want to get your online business up and running once and for all, we would love to work with you, contact us to meet you and listen to your idea. We specialise in optimising your Google My Business listing to improve your company's local SEO. <\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that 3.8 million searches are made on Google every minute? Millions of people search for restaurants, shops, cafes... in short, businesses and companies. Having a Google My Business listing with the details of your business can make your company stand out and convert those searches into customers. Interesting, isn't it? 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