Google places and local SEO
Major competitive advantage in local SEO in setting up Google places pages
Google Places is the listing you see on the first page of Google, listed in alphabetical order and in conjunction with Google maps with the corresponding alphabetical characters.
One of the faѕtest wayѕ to get а website ranking firѕt page on Google іs by getting іt lіsted on Google maps. Tһis is esрecially true if yοur website is based οn а certain region, city, οr locality. If a computer user is using Google to search for a kitchen design business in Dublin, he will most lightly enter the term “kitchen design dublin” into the Google search box. This will bring up a map of Ireland, centered around Dublin, on the right side of the screen, with a location markings usually from A-G. On the left side of the screen, there will be a list of Google Places businesses from A-G corresponding to the location markings on the map.
Getting set-up with Google Places requires a bit of keyword research, finding out what types of businesses are being ranked for your chosen keyword, registering on some local online directories which carry weight in your industry,having the search location in your address and writing good copy to describe your business.
Setting up Google places pages yourself
To do it yourself, go to Google Places
and follow the steps.
If yoυ would rather that Collins computer services do this, read on.
I can set up your Google places page and have it optimized to appear in the top 5 listings of the first page of Google.
This includes:
- Google account creation
- In-depth keyword research which will rank your places page well on the places pages
- Creating the listing including choosing, optimizing and uploading images and videos which describe business
- Confirming the Google places listing which may involve SMS text message confirmation or confirming with a postcard from Google
- Other methods that I use to optimize the places page , that I will keep secret
Care to be taken when setting up Google Places pages
You should find out and register in the local online directories that count for your business before setting up your places account as Google tends to only count the directory links that were set up before the places page was set up.
Do not write a review for yourself using your Google username that you set up the Google places page with.
Get other people to write reviews about you, from different accounts and from different IP addresses.
Contact me 0n 087 6483157 or on the Contact page if you would like me to set up your Google places page.
