Surprisingly Easy Online Marketing Starting with Google

Free online marketing for Startups and Small Business  
starting with Google My Business

If you haven't read Part one of this series I encourage you to check it out! See 'How to Get Free Online Marketing For Startups' under Categories Right column of Bee's Blog. I have been asked to share a bit more detail about Google My Business before going on to the other free online marketing tools for Startups...so here goes ...

Let's visit Google-land
Disclaimer... ok so 'Google land' is powerful tool made by Google Maps but we are not covering that today...forgive my little playful use of words and feel free to Google that yourself but for Google My Business set ups read on here....

 There is so much on offer in 'Google-land'  (Google Land being a good case in point) lots for you to improve your web presence and the best bit? Do it for free! We touched on Google My Business in the first post so here is a bit more on getting there.

Google My Business - it's a business essential!
It's a free online business listing... on GOOGLE and if Google say it's a 'Business Essential' then it must be true!  If you haven't done this for your business even after reading my Part I in this series Just do it already and don't let having a work from home or online business stop you ...more on that next post!

Show people you are open for business. Reach your customers when they are using Google Search, Google Maps or Google+. Make it easy to be found! When customers are searching online for your business, the listing appears with a map, opening hours, address and reviews. Give them the right information (which you control) and most importantly that clickable phone number they can call you from smartphones.

If you already have a Google account just sign in OR if not, create one (read my first post for links), search your business name on the map Add your Business. Now when it says you're a nobody until your business is on Google .. just swallow your pride and follow the prompts. 

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