![]() ![]() Once you click on “Add a photo”, you’ll be given options to add video, photos, after the usual prompts from Google asking if Maps can access your device for photos etc. When you see the business details appear at the bottom of the screen, tap on there which will take you to the next step. ![]() Step 2 – search for your business on the Maps app You’ll note from that image, that my face is up in the right hand corner – that means I’m logged into Google and will be able to proceed. We’ve seen clients do real business just via the messaging app that ties together Maps and your Google Business listing.įor now – just open up that app so you see something like the image above. Getting that app will also allow you to more quickly respond to messages from potential customers as well when they find your Google Business listing, so it’s a good idea to have it on your phone. If you use an Android phone, you’ll most likely already have the Google Maps app on your phone. Important point: if you have an iPhone, you need to get the Google Maps app downloaded onto your phone. ![]() Step 1 – open up the Google Maps app on your phone. We suggest you do it via Mobile – way faster, and easier, as you can take photos on your phone, and then seconds later they are on your Google Business listing! ![]() We do recommend that you use the dashboard above for other reasons like adding updates, checking performance, and general management of your account, but for photos, we think the maps app version we’ll show you in this article is better. However, that’s a bit slow and clunky, and as a result, people aren’t likely to use it much unless they are on the platform a lot. YES – you can add photos this way via the new dashboard: This article is about adding photos to your listing – because we know that when businesses ramp up with more photos on their listings, they rank higher and get more leads to their business. I'll walk you through how to do that in a bit.With the changes to Google Business listings lately (Google My Business, Google Business Profile – we’ll just call it “Google Business”), we’ve been getting a LOT of questions about how to use the new version, and also how to rank higher on Google Business as well. You might be asking, how do I get my business listed on Google? If a customer is searching for a local business offering certain local products or services, chances are that your business will likely come up on local search and maps. You might have a website, but if people do not know you exist, how will they know what to search for in the first place? You need to think one step ahead and ask yourself “how are people actually finding my business in the first place?” Having a social media page or a website isn’t enough anymore. If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it's that your business needs to be online and your customers need to be able to find and connect with you when they need you. I talked about verifying your business profile in another letter, but for now, let's focus on claiming your business listing on Google so you can show up when your ideal customers need you. Now, this is likely to happen to you if you have not claimed , verified, and optimized your business profile on Google. Scenarios 1, 2, and 3 above are possible reasons why you are losing customers who are searching for similar products and services. ![]()
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