Have You Claimed Your Google+ Business Page Yet?

December 3, 2015

Most people are probably aware of the fact that when it comes to online, Google reigns supreme. However, many business owners are unaware of the fact that they likely have a Google+ business page (even if they didn’t set one up) and that their business page could bring an increase in customers and sales – that is unless someone else claims it first.

So how do you know if your business has a Google+ page? Simple, go to http://www.google.com and search for your business name, city, state and the words “google plus”. If your Google+ page business page exists, a URL that resembles https://plus.google.com/1162xxxxxxxxxxx should appear in the search results. Your Google+ page should look similar to the image above.

Now that you’ve found your Google+ business page, you will probably want to claim it. To do this, simply scroll down on your Google+ business page. On the far left you should see “Is this your business?” and a button you can click that says “Manage this page”. Click the “Manage this page” button and follow the instructions that follow. In addition to a few basic questions, Google will mail you a post card to verify your address and info. It is extremely important to verify your business with this card when they send it.

So why bother claiming your Google+ business page? There are multiple reasons but it will mainly give you more control over how your business is presented in Google’s search results. A claimed Google+ business page will contain more accurate maps, venue pictures, updated links and a prominent star rating. These differences may not seem major but they are important. It will make you stand out more and will reinforce that your business is reputable and authentic.

 

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