1.
How To Set Up
Your Manta
Business Profile
For Success

2.
Listing your business on Manta is a great way to gain
customers from Manta’s more than 20 Million monthly users.
It’s also a great way to quickly get your business online and showing up in
search engines like Google.

3.
We are going to show you how to set-up your Manta
business listing and product showcase pages.
As a bonus, I am going to share with you some tricks that will help
your listing outrank your competition and make sure it gets the
most exposure possible.

4.
The example being used is a real company, a New York City
based dentist, which I recently helped create their new
Manta listing.

5.
There are three separate but
connected parts of Manta.
1)
Your
Personal
Profile
2)
Your
Business
Listing
3)
Your Product
Showcase
Pages

6.
The Personal Profile
In order to set-up a business profile on Manta, you need to have a
personal profile. Your personal profile also gives Manta users the
opportunity to learn more about you.

7.
The Business Listing
The business listing is what Manta is all about. Business listings allow
you to add your business's contact info, business hours, social media
accounts, website, products and services offered, and more.

8.
Products And Services
Showcase Pages
As a part of your free
business listing, you are
allowed to have 3 product and
service showcase pages (paid
accounts can have more).
This is an opportunity to
generate interest in specific
products or services by
including an in-depth
description, image, and pricing
information.

9.
Getting Started With Your
Business Listing
If it is, then there will be a little yellow button beside the listing
that you can click to claim your listing. It looks like this:
Start by searching Manta to see if your
business is already listed.

10.
When you click that button, your business listing will be automatically
connected to your personal profile. You now have the ability to edit
and add information to your business profile.
If your business is not already listed, then adding a new listing is easy.
Just click the “add your business link” in the upper right hand corner of
your screen. It looks like this:

11.
Now it’s time to start filling out your profile. As
we go through this process there are two big
things to keep in mind:
1. You want to make sure you complete all
sections of your listing, using as much detail as
possible.
2. As you fill out your listing, you want to use the
keywords that your potential customers use on
Manta and other search engines, when looking
for the products and services you offer.

12.
How To Know
Google, which is by far the most popular search engine, allows
you to see monthly estimates for the number of times any term is
searched on Google.com. These estimates can give you a good
idea of the keywords that your potential customers are typing into
Manta as well.
What Keywords
To Include In Your Profile

13.
How To Use
Google’s Keyword Planner

14.
The first step is to register for a free Google
Adwords account, which you can do here.
After logging into your Adwords account, you can find the keyword
planner tool here:

15.
Now you can enter in several search terms that are related to your business.
If you are a dentist you might enter in the terms: dentist, dental, and cavity.
Hit enter and then click the “keyword ideas” tab, which will give you a page
that looks like this:

16.
Here you can see an estimate from Google of the number of times people
search Google.com using those keywords, on average, each month.
Keep a list of the most popular ones and make sure that you use them when
filling out your profile.

17.
Business Profile
Setting Up Your Manta
Once you know what you should include in your Manta profile, Manta
makes filling out your profile easy and straightforward. After claiming
your business profile, each section will have a blue edit button or box
where you can update or add information to that section.

18.
The Logo and Basic Company Info Section
The business name, address,
and contact info should be
the exact same info as you
use on your website.
If you already have a copy of your company’s logo in digital format, you
can simply upload it here. If you have a logo on your website, but don’t
have it in digital format, then you can take a screenshot of the logo on
your website, and then upload the screenshot.

19.
Product and Services Section
Manta allows you to showcase, in detail, up to three products or
services on your free business listing. Users who upgrade to a
premium listing can showcase additional products and services.

20.
They also allow you to list
the names of up to 30
additional products or
services that you offer. You
can see the services I have
chosen to feature, as well as
the additional products and
services I have listed.
Keep in mind the keywords that you want your profile
to rank when filling out this section.
Product and Services Section

21.
Clients can get a more detailed
overview by clicking on the
product or service that you
have featured. When they do so,
it takes them to a full product/
service overview section.
Product and Service Showcase Pages

22.
Manta resizes the images automatically, however if they do not look right,
you can use Lunapic.com to edit the dimensions of your images manually.
!
When possible, you should also have at least one photo with a person’s
face. People are naturally drawn to pictures featuring other people.
Product and Service Showcase Pages

23.
About Us, Business Categories, and
Company Contacts
The About Us section is another
great place to make sure you are
including your keywords.
!
For the Business Categories, you
have the opportunity to list 1
primary category and 2 secondary
categories. Keep your keywords in
mind when choosing your
secondary categories as well.

24.
The Company Contact section is
going to default to whomever is
filling out the profile. If that is not
the same person that you want the
public to be reaching out to, then
change it. You can also list multiple
people here.
About Us, Business Categories, and
Company Contacts

25.
Additional Links
The Additional Links section gives you the opportunity to showcase
specific parts of your website or pages on other sites that cast your
business in a positive light.
This is also a good opportunity to link to pages on your website that
you want to rank higher in Google’s search results.

26.
Brands Carried and Memberships
When searching for a product or service to buy, people often use the specific
brand name they are looking to purchase. By including all the brands you
offer in this section, you give your profile a better chance of ranking when
customers search for those brands on Manta and other search engines.
The Memberships section gives you the opportunity to add additional
credibility to your company.

27.
Social Media Accounts
Here you can link up your Facebook and Twitter account. We have found
that Facebook is especially effective for businesses that cater to other
individuals. If you are not already on Facebook, read our free guide on
how to get setup here.

28.
Business Hours
In addition to letting your
customers know when you are
open, you can add 250 characters
of text below the hours. I used this
as an opportunity to let people
know that we accept walk-ins.
!
If there is something specific that
you would like to highlight, such as
24-hour emergency service, you
can do so here.

29.
Verify Your Profile
Verifying your profile is free and gives it an added level of credibility as
it shows up on Manta with the verified badge.

30.
Get Recommendations
According to a recent survey by BrightLocal.com, 79% of consumers trust
online reviews as much as personal recommendations. This means that
getting positive reviews for your business is one of the most powerful things
you can do to increase sales.

31.
You’re All Set!
If you have followed the instructions, your
new presence on Manta should put you
way ahead of the competition. If you
would like even more exposure on Manta
check out one of their premium packages,
which you can find here.

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