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  • September 8, 2011 at 1:51 pm #64941
    funkyboogy
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    who has a google map local business listing ? ..

    did you know they are free of charge , and will display your business name – details on page 1 of google

    yes free of charge page 1 google

    can be done easily in about 30 minutes ,

    google want to offer local business,s a chance to compete with the big nationals and therefore give you google local business maps ..

    this must really pee of the big nationals as they cant get on these local maps ?

    great chance for everyone to win back the chargeable work that big co,s are hoovering up .

    here a video on how to list business from google

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HPILL1eBcw

    once your listing is live you can go back in and optimise it or get someone to do it for you ..

    if you are lucky enough to not have any google maps coming up for keyword searchs in your area – then your google map listing will stick out like a sore thumb top of page 1 google ..

    i have a few other marketing tips that can get you on page 1 google free of charge and above board – pm me if interested

    ally ..

    as a collective lets start sticking it to the man

    September 8, 2011 at 2:01 pm #358538
    SAMURI
    Participant

    Re: google maps

    Hi Ally.

    I have been on Google Maps for about 2 years it helps to keep you at the top of the Google searh on other listings as well.
    works for me.

    Bob

    September 8, 2011 at 2:23 pm #358539
    funkyboogy
    Participant

    Re: google maps

    i just wonder bob how many of us are not on google maps – as the potential business the local indys are loosing could be high.

    September 8, 2011 at 2:45 pm #358540
    Martin
    Participant

    Re: google maps

    SAMURI wrote:I have been on Google Maps for about 2 years


    Me too!

    September 8, 2011 at 4:30 pm #358541
    funkyboogy
    Participant

    Re: google maps

    you do know we can review each others google maps listing – thus helping it to be top of map listing …

    only thing i dont quite know is if its better for review to come from a local source , ie within listing area..

    the whole idea for this google maps is to get everyone a local listing and then optimise- review to keep them there..

    September 8, 2011 at 10:12 pm #358542
    eastlmark
    Moderator

    Re: google maps

    fine for those with shops but mine is my house and appeared on google maps and earth a couple of years ago, god knows how.

    September 8, 2011 at 10:26 pm #358543
    kwatt
    Keymaster

    Re: google maps

    :snigger:

    Get a PO box. 😉

    K.

    September 9, 2011 at 1:50 am #358544
    gandh1
    Participant

    Re: google maps

    mark how many “drop off” repairs did you get from it ? 😛

    September 9, 2011 at 6:06 am #358545
    timdowning
    Participant

    Re: google maps

    Business saver for me being on googles local business listings.
    When I lost my GBDAR work it was the first thing i did, before that I never had a website. It works really well for me.
    But don’t tell too many people, well not in my area anyway.
    I suppose 0800 franchisees can get on there because they have a local address?

    September 9, 2011 at 6:30 am #358546
    eastlmark
    Moderator

    Re: google maps

    kwatt wrote::snigger:

    Get a PO box. 😉

    K.

    I got a po box! Well had until only last month, just gave up on it.

    gandh1 wrote:mark how many “drop off” repairs did you get from it ? 😛

    actually none and its very rare i have been bothered at home. The only time I worry is when we have a dispute with a customer or send threatening letters for non payment and for CCJ’s you have to use your real address so the person you are claiming from has it and that sometimes worries me given the low life we occasionally have to deal with.

    Mind you, just had a quick look again now and it seems I am not there anymore….

    September 9, 2011 at 7:23 am #358547
    funkyboogy
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    Re: google maps

    you dont need a po box , go into your google places listing – theres a check box that says
    my customers come to me ( uncheck this)
    or
    i serve my customers at their homes (check this)- this then brings up a map where you can set your coverage..

    for anyone who is new to google etc – you dont need a web site to be on google local – in effect the google listing is your web site as you can pretty much put every thing on their ..
    including photos , videos etc

    there is a place where you can put your web site if you have one or if you want you can put another web site on ..

    September 9, 2011 at 7:28 am #358548
    Martin
    Participant

    Re: google maps

    eastlmark wrote:Mind you, just had a quick look again now and it seems I am not there anymore….

    Sorry to dissappoint Mark but you are there hiding in the Biffa bin. 😯

    September 9, 2011 at 7:33 am #358549
    funkyboogy
    Participant

    Re: google maps

    my brother/sister inlaw are on that google street view
    just happened to be out side their house when the google camera van was passing ..

    September 9, 2011 at 7:37 am #358550
    Martin
    Participant

    Re: google maps

    funkyboogy wrote:my brother/sister inlaw are on that google street view..

    …and babe too..!!

    Who’s that ‘mooning’ in the window opposite? 😛

    September 9, 2011 at 8:14 am #358551
    funkyboogy
    Participant

    Re: google maps

    well remembered martin , will need to have a look at this again

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