If your main problem as a small business owner is how you can make Google to list your business name when people search for your business-related term.
Or maybe you have been wanting to get a website for your business, but you can’t afford one for now.
There is a Google tool that can help you achieve this same goal for your business without spending a penny.
It will make your business name to appear when people are searching for services related to your business on the search engine in your location.
This tool will also help you to connect with customers across the google search and maps.
This tools is;
1. Google My Business
Google My Business was launched in June 2014 with the goal to help local businesses improve their online presence.
This tool makes it easy for your business to appear on the search engine and your business location on Google map.
It also allows you to add your business contacts, thereby making it easy for customers to reach you.
All you need to list your business on Google my Business is your free Gmail account or Gmail address.
This tool also has a mobile App version. You can get it through this link for your android phone.
To learn more about how you can create your own google my business profile, visit the support website here.
Remember to drop your questions and challenge on the comment box below.
Another tool that can help you as a business person is;
2. Google Trend
Google Trend was launched in May 2006.
It gives one insight into the search queries people are using in a particular region.
With this tool, you should be able to know the volume of people using particular search queries in a given location.
This will help you check how people search about your business-related topics on Google in your region thereby giving you insight on how to position your business online using people’s change in interests.
The first thing you should do before you start using the tool is to remember to change the location you want to cover in your analysis the moment you load the website. To do this, you can by selecting the globe icon on the website.
To learn more on how to use Google Trend click here
The third tool is;
3. Google Alerts
This tool was launched in August 2003.
It helps you to monitor what people are saying about your business or your competitors on the web and how some key terms in your industry are trending on the web.
It also delivers a weekly or daily alert whenever information of your interest is published on the web directly to your mailbox.
To learn more about how you can use this tool effective check it out here
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