Google My Business connects local businesses to customers searching online. The author claimed the listing for Welsh Machinery Sales and saw changes immediately - their information appeared on Google searches alongside reviews, social media links, and contact options. Claiming a Google My Business listing provides valuable exposure for potential customers searching on Google Maps, Search, and other platforms.

1. Google My Business
Understanding
P.J. Naughton
Internet Marketing Consultant

2. Google My Business connects your
business directly with customers,
whether they're looking for you on
Search, Maps or Google+.

3. I recently claim the Google My Business
listing for “Welsh Machinery Sales” who
are a machine tool dealer located in
Mentor, Ohio.
Here’s what I discovered

4. After claiming the account, its branded desktop search result looked
different. These results (marked in red) appeared almost instantly after I
claimed & verified the listing.

5. New info appeared on the right side of a branded
search.
Google Profile / Maps
Google Reviews: more reviews will help your
business show higher in a local non-branded
search.
Google + most recent post

6. From the dashboard you can
post to your:
Google Plus account
view local traffic
view website traffic
manage reviews

7. I was able to add
many photos to the
business listing.

8. When a branded search
is done from a smart
phone, the following info
will show up.
These links made it easy to contact the
business right from the phone.

9. Google Maps
When a browser searches for Welsh Machinery Sales in
Google Maps, the company contact info, & map shows
up.

10. Google Plus Page is similar to a FaceBook
Fan Page.

11. Claiming your Google My Business
listing is a great new source for potential
users to reach your business.

12. If you like to know about claiming
your Google My Business, contact:
P.J. Naughton
Internet Marketing Consultant
FusionTech Marketing
www.linkedin.com/in/pjnaughton