The document is a step-by-step guide to creating and managing a Google Business Listing, highlighting its benefits such as increased visibility on search engines and Google Maps. It details the process of claiming and verifying a business listing, ensuring accurate business information, and enhancing online presence with images and details. The guide concludes with encouragement to verify the listing for optimal customer engagement.

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The Why?
Impact Of Google Listing
 Higher Google Rankings
 More Traffic To Your Website
 Google Maps Listing
 Google Business Listing On Mobile & Desktop
Claim Your Listing and Start Getting
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What Is?
Google Business Listing
Be there when people search for
you on Google
Make sure your business info is accurate.
When people search for you, does your phone number show up? Is the right address
and website listed? Manage your free business listing on Google Search and Google
Maps — for free. Really.
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Your business appears front and center.
Google My Business gets you in front of your customers. You’ll stand out, whether
people are looking for you on Google Search or Maps.
Customers see your local listing to learn what you’re all about
You can set your company’s hours, contact info, and more. Customers find the right info,
right at their fingertips — and can get in touch with just a click.
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Steps To Follow
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Lets Go: Head to
www. google.com/business
and Click Start Now to begin
Add your business
Information and choose
a category that best
describe your company
Confirm Your
Business:
Confirm that you
are authorized to
manage the
business and click
continue
Verify Your Business:
Click on mail to instruct
google to sent out your
verification post card
Welcome to Google My
Business:
Choose your
communication preference
and click continue

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Add Details and Pictures:
Add details about your
business and photos
Choose a Profile and Cover
Picture: Click on add profile
photo will take you’re the
photos page
Add More Photos:
Add additional
photos in the offered
categories (See
step by step guide
for more details)
The Identity Photo Tab:
This is the last tab and
also another area to add
your profile photo, cover
and logo
Congratulations! You Did
It!: Don’t forget to verify
your business once you
receive your post card
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STEP 01 | Getting Started
First Things First:
Start by visiting Google Business
page or click on the Google
Business Icon
and click on that Start Now!
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Add Your
Business Info:
Make sure the information is
accurate and complete. This is
the NAP (name, address and
phone number) information
that will show up in your google
business profile and on google
maps and Google+
Add A
Business
Name:
Pick a category that most
specifically describes
your business.
STEP 02 | Add Your Business Information

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Confirm Your
Business:
This is an important step, don’t
skip over it. Google will send out
a postcard with code on it for
you to confirm that you own the
business. You will not be able to
make edits to your business
page after you have completed
the initial setup until you have
verified your business.
STEP 03 | Confirm Your Business
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Verify Your Business:
Click on Mail and Google will send you a
postcard with a code on it that is unique
to your listing. Upon receiving this
postcard, just follow the simple
instructions that will have you return to
your listing and enter the verification
code. That’s it! Your verified with
google
STEP 04 | Verify Your Business

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Welcome to
Google My
Business:
You made it! Now the fun
stuff begins. Start by telling
Google whether or not you'd like
to receive communications from
them. I always choose yes.
STEP 05 | Welcome To Google My Business
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Now you can start adding more information
about your business and add a profile picture.
Add Details About Your
Business And
Add a Profile Picture
Getting Started: Now the fun part starts, where
you get to add details about your excellent
business and make it stand out from the
competition!
Profile Picture: Add a profile photo. Click on add
profile photo to be taken to photos tab (check
next slide)
STEP 06 | Add Details And Profile Picture

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Choose Photos:
Start by adding a profile picture
and a cover photo. After that,
you can begin adding additional
photos. The more better!
STEP 07 | Add Profile And Cover Photo
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Cover Photo:
Add an appealing cover photo
that best represents your
business.
Choose A
Profile
Picture:
Profile picture is usually
the logo of the company.
STEP 07 | Add Profile And Cover Photo

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Add Additional
Photos:
Use this opportunity to add
additional photos in the offered
categories to help optimize your
business listing. The more
photos the better!
STEP 08 | Add More Photos
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The Identity
Photo Tab:
The final tab, Identity, is another
area where you can add a
profile and cover photo. This is
also the tab where you will
upload your logo.
STEP 09 | Identity Tab
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You've now taken a powerful first step by getting
your business listed in Google My Business. Don't
forget to verify your listing once you've received
your postcard from Google!
Your business will now be indexed by Google on
Google My Business, Google Maps, and Google+
Your Online Presence
STEP 10 | Congratulations, You Did It!

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