The Best Way to Get My Business Listed on Google Maps
Google Maps is a free online web mapping tool that features detailed mapping information of the entire world. Google Maps also features addresses, phone numbers, hours of operation and other information about businesses from all over the world. Businesses listed on Google Maps will also appear on Google's search engine results, making it easier for customers to find local businesses. Business owners can add a new listing for their business to Google Maps from the Google Maps homepage.
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Visit the Google Maps website and click the "Put your business on Google Maps" link. Log in to your Gmail account, or create a new Gmail account for your business.
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Click the "List your business" button on the right of the page. Select your country from the drop-down box and type your business's phone number into the text box. Click the "Find business information" button to find out if Google already has your business listed.
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Check the results for your business. If your business is not found in the Google Maps listings, click the "Add a new listing" button. If your business is already listed, click the "Edit" box next to its listing to add or change its listing information.
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Fill out the information forms with details about your business. Click the "Browse" button under the "Photos" section to upload a photo from the hard drive, or select "Add a photo from the web" and enter an image URL to add a new image for your business.
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Click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page. Click the "Finish" button at the bottom of the next screen to allow Google to send a postcard to the business's address to verify the listing. The post card should arrive within two weeks. Enter the PIN from the post card into your Google Maps account to publish the business listing on Google Maps.
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