{"id":1657,"date":"2015-09-15T04:01:11","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T04:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/netcogs.com\/?p=1657"},"modified":"2023-12-02T07:20:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T07:20:00","slug":"boosting-local-business-search-with-google-my-business-a-quick-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcogs.com\/boosting-local-business-search-with-google-my-business-a-quick-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Boosting Local Business Search with GMB (Google My Business): A Quick Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Local search is a powerful way for businesses to reach potential customers who are looking for products or services near them. According to Google, 46% of all searches have a local intent, and 88% of consumers who do a local search on their smartphone visit or call a store within a day<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But how can businesses make sure that they show up in local search results and stand out from their competitors? That\u2019s where Google My Business comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Google My Business (GMB) is a free tool that allows businesses to create and manage their online presence across Google, including Search and Maps. By creating a GMB profile<\/a>, businesses can provide important information to customers, such as their name, address, phone number, website, hours, products, services, and more<\/p>\n\n\n\n GMB also lets businesses interact with customers in various ways, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n GMB helps businesses improve their visibility and relevance in local search results by providing accurate and up-to-date information to Google. Google uses various factors to determine how to rank local businesses, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n By optimizing their GMB profile, businesses can increase their chances of showing up in the following local search features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n To get started with GMB, businesses need to follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Google My Business is a powerful tool that can help businesses reach more customers and grow their business through local search. By creating and optimizing their GMB profile, businesses can showcase their business, interact with customers, and stand out from their competitors. To learn more about how to use GMB effectively, check out these resources<\/a> from Google.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the fast-paced digital landscape, the success of a local business hinges significantly on its online visibility. As the bridge between businesses and their local audience, Google My Business (GMB) emerges as a game-changer, simplifying the local search process in profound ways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":9296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[88,89,90],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/netcogs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1657"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/netcogs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/netcogs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/netcogs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/netcogs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1657"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/netcogs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9303,"href":"https:\/\/netcogs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1657\/revisions\/9303"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/netcogs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/netcogs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/netcogs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/netcogs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
How does Google My Business help with local search?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How to get started with Google My Business?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n