“How To Make Money From Google Maps”
by Peter KroescheStatistically speaking about Google and local search;
- Over 2 BILLION local searches are performed online monthly!
- Google gets 72% of all online search traffic.
- 73% of all online activity is related to local content. (Google)
- 1/3 of mobile search is locally based. (Google)
As you can see this is too good to miss. Either list your business in
Google Maps to generate traffic, get leads and make new sales.
or
You can charge local companies to get them listed in
Google Maps using the instructions below.
Getting listed on Google Maps is quick and easy.
First: Visit the Google maps local listing link - www.google.com/local/add.
If you don’t have a Google Account, it’s free to sign up for one.
Second: Fill in the form. Google will actually help to create a listing.
For example, it’ll ask you for your country and phone number.
Using this information, Google will quickly search to make sure
you’re not already listed. If not, it will then ask for more information
like website and address.
Third: Add photos and video. You can upload up to five videos
about your self and your business.
Later you can upgrade your listing. There are actually several
things you can do, for free, that help generate interest
in your listing. The first two we’ve already mentioned:
photos and video. Reviews are also extremely valuable.
According to Google, reviews come from three sources,
“reviews written by Google Maps users, reviews sent to us
by third party providers and reviews collected from the web.”
Upgrading your listing is something you can do over time.
Add reviews. Add new videos and alternate promotions.
Google Maps is free and it may
turn out to be a very valuable profit generator.
Also you can learn what attracts people to your business,
Google offers an abundance of information including the
keywords people use to find your business.
