Google Plus Local has everyone talking. If you are a local business owner, local service provider or practitioner who has missed the news, take a look at these videos on the changes. This news about Google+Local comes direct from the source and is a significant change that will impact over 80 million business owners–including you.
The short version is that Google Places changed to Google Plus Local Business in June of 2012. Despite the glitches encountered in the transition, this will help the local economy of communities everywhere–if you take action.
ARKtech is excited about the new changes because they tie search to social and reputation. The new rating systems will also help avoid the mid-range review clumps and make it easier for sharing the information on businesses throughout the world-wide web..
What it means to consumers is that they now have a one stop location to identify the businesses that have the best reputations and easy access to their reputation through reviews and testimonials.
What it means to businesses is that information will show up everywhere and so making sure your business or practice has the best reputation and amazing customer response is critical.
Why? Because your reputation and social interactions will be public on the map, on the business website, in search results, on social networks and in online advertising such as pay-per-click.
What you need to know as a business owner, association, service provider, or practitioner, is that being online is no longer optional, it is critical. Do not ignore this significant change. It could attract new clients and customers or send them directly to your competition.
Take action now to get an edge in your local market quickly.
Confused? There are specific challenges to identify. Check to see if your business or practice has a
- Google Places account but not a Google+ business page,
- Google+ business page but not a Google Places page,
- Google+ business page AND a Google places page.
Each of these identities should be claimed, properly optimized, and cross connected so that the search engines and people can find your business.
Although this sounds easy, it must be done correctly. or it won’t work for you–and we can help.
Our strategic alliances with Google Trusted Photographers and other professionals makes us different from the rest of the crowd AND you benefit from our network.
Plus, if you choose to work with our team the added benefit is the local ranking and lead generation strategies achieved through our proprietary systems, which get results quickly.
So, if you need help with Google+, Google Plus Local business pages, or Google Maps, now is the time to beat your competition so you can get the competitive edge.
If your local ranking or online reputation isn’t where it needs to be, contact ARKtech today.
Don’t know how your business is doing?
Call and we will run a business reputation report or ranking report for you at no charge.
