Managing your brand – how, when and where it is viewed is one of the most important marketing tools a business can have. Google has us all clamoring to get to the top of the rankings to be seen, and if you get on the good side of its algorithms, it is phenomenal at marketing for you. How would you feel if you thought you had all your ducks in a row, only to find one dead and floating in the water? A little embarrassed and sad I would expect. I have seen businesses spend a lot of money on print ads and websites, but forget to use this free My Business tool. If someone searches for your business, or a service you provide, your business name may come up, but not have any of the correct information included. Or worse, someone else may have claimed your business name.

I like to give our clients the best chance at getting new customers, so I decided to give the links to the pages that will help them get started.

Why

The first link is to an article that tells you simply why you should claim you google business page. Now I hope you already have a google account, but it doesn’t appear that you have to have one to claim your business page. If you have a Gmail account, you DO have a basic account. If you sign in, there are all sorts of free apps and features that you can utilize.

Where

Clicking on the images below will take you to these Google help pages. Any one of these links will help you get started.

This page gives you information on how to use your mobile device to get started.

When

The claim My Business page below is a quick way to start the verification process. Once you fill out and submit the information, Google will send a postcard to verify your street address, or you can verify over the phone. On the postcard there will be a code. Follow the directions to input the code and get started on your My Business profile.

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