Get your business listed on Google Places

The rise in businesses adapting to social networking sites in order to gain more custom and popularity has boomed recently, guaranteeing large amounts of traffic to companies’ sites and pages.

The emergence of Google Places as a means of promoting your business is a blessing for any business-owner, with the availability of premium services for absolutely no cost. As an individual types an area into Google Places which contains your company, your details will appear on the right hand side, along with pictures, promotions and offers, each one guaranteeing more traffic, increased custom and greater customer loyalty.

It would be foolish not to jump at this opportunity, with so many more consumers and companies alike taking to social networking and the Internet in general as a trading platform. Additionally, registering your business with Google Places couldn’t be simpler!

Firstly, create a Google account. Next, you will be required to log-in at http://www.google.com/places. Following this, you will be asked to enter your business’ basic contact information, this includes telephone numbers as well as building and email addresses.

The exciting part comes afterwards, with additional information. This is your opportunity to get creative and include things like photographs of the store, or perhaps a new and exciting display, as well as information on promotions, events and of course the odd status-update.

Next you must verify your listing, which is easy to do over the phone, then you will be issued with a PIN number, a short time after which, your business will be verified and added to Google Places!