{"id":1458,"date":"2021-04-10T10:43:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T10:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kre8iveminds.com\/blog\/?p=1458"},"modified":"2021-04-22T13:30:37","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T13:30:37","slug":"bring-your-business-top-3-local-map-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kre8iveminds.com\/blog\/bring-your-business-top-3-local-map-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Marketing Company: GMB -The Secret Sauce to Bring Your Business Top 3 in Local Map Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"left\",\"className\":\"has-text-align-justify\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify\">Google My Business is a free and easy tool for businesses and organizations to manage their online presence in Map. To help customers find your business through GMB, Kre8iveminds Technologies, a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kre8iveminds.com\/blog\/why-should-you-hire-a-digital-marketing-agency-for-your-business\/\">Digital Marketing <\/a>Company in Kolkata<\/strong> the almighty in the Digital Marketing domain, help you reach the top in the business. With a team of skilled experts in marketing, this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kre8iveminds.com\/\">Digital Marketing Agency<\/a><\/strong> can place your business in the first place in the long run. When someone searches for a business or place near their location, they\u2019ll find local results across Google and can discover your business.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To improve your business\u2019s local ranking, use&nbsp;Google My Business&nbsp;to update your business information.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1466,\"width\":1024,\"height\":1024,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kre8iveminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kre8iveminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-23-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Gmb seo\" class=\"wp-image-1466\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kre8iveminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-23-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kre8iveminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-23-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kre8iveminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-23-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kre8iveminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-23-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kre8iveminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-23-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.kre8iveminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-23.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some of the features are -<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol><li><strong>Ensure Your Information Is Up-to-Date<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So let\u2019s start with your core business information:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li><strong>Name<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Address<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Phone Number<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Website<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Description<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Category<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Attributes<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This information will be shared by Google Search and <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maps providing a base for your SEO.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your information should be consistently up to dated or it can negatively impact your business. Do not overstuff with keywords.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>No listing is complete without a photo.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/business\/?hl=en\"><strong>Google My Business<\/strong><\/a> asks you to upload a profile photo, cover photo, and video to showcase your business\/ products.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>2. Ask for Reviews&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Good review means better sales. But a bad review means that people are noticing you, though you need to improve more. At least, it is better to have a bad review than no review. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Good Reviews = More Sales. <\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>More good&nbsp; 90% of the people go through the review section before making any purchase.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A&nbsp;2016 study&nbsp;analyzed, \u201c53% of consumers search for local businesses at least one time per month.\u201d But the question is how to get reviews from the customers. It\u2019s simple, ask them. GMB encourages this. You can send a link to the customer in few steps -<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li><strong>Open&nbsp;www.google.com\/maps&nbsp;in a new web browser.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Search the name of your company.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Click the menu option in the top-left corner.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Click \u201cShare or Embed Map.\u201d<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Click \u201cCopy Link.\u201d<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>3. Speak Directly to Your Customers through GMB Messages<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What if your customers are struggling to find something on your website? They would want to contact you, but how? Providing your phone number won\u2019t do. But the reality is that your customer sometimes don\u2019t want to call you, they rather prefer texting.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>In fact,&nbsp;a study&nbsp;found \u201c90% of business leads would rather receive a text message than a phone call.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Messaging can be a very contributing factor to your marketing strategy. It can increase engagement and sales.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Studies tell that direct SMS messaging even has&nbsp;a higher conversion rate than mobile advertising. Thus Google introduced its&nbsp;messaging feature&nbsp;as a solution. You can activate this feature and communicate with your customers.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>4. Add Posts to Share Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By now you must be knowing how to manage user-generated content on your GMB listing, so now let\u2019s focus on the content part. This is the point where Google Posts come into the frame. Google opened its \u2018post feature\u2019 in 2017. This feature allows you to share content about your business in different ways.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For example -<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li><strong>Highlighting a new line with various product images<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Showcasing an event you are trying to promote<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Using a gif<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Sharing a text update&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About the author \u2013<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Punam Singh<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I am the author of the above blog. I have been writing content on trendy-hot topics for several years. I hope this blog clears all your doubts regarding how to grow your business through GMB. For any further inquiry visit \u2013 www.kre8iveminds.com , the best digital marketing company in Kolkata. Good Luck.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Kre8iveminds Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Address: 16, Gangadhar Babu Lane near Central Metro Station, Bowbaza<\/strong>r<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Kolkata<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>West Bengal <\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>700012<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Phone:&nbsp;099031 18211<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>www.kre8iveminds.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google My Business is a free and easy tool for businesses and organizations to manage their online presence in Map. 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