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So if you have a local business a business that has an address you can take advantage of Google business.

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So therefore not only your Web site will rank when people search your brand but your business will also

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appear in Google Maps.

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Therefore doubling the chance of people stumbling upon your business.

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So a lot of cool features come with this.

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So just head to Google dot com slash business and you can scroll through and see all the various benefits

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you'll receive by signing up for a Google business account.

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So you will need to create a G-mail email address.

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So basically brand name at gmail dot com then you'll sign into that and then you'll be able to create

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your Google business and take advantage of all of these features so you show up in even more places

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in Google search.

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So like I said Google Maps you have the capability to show your phone numbers that people can call directions

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via Google Maps share content linked with your web site and your brick and mortar brand shows the address

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your hours.

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Again the phone number and image is

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than one more place for people to find you are Google reviews which is becoming just as popular or more

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popular than Yelp.

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So really see this as a must have for any local brick and mortar.

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And one more cool feature with Google business our insights so you can see how many people actually

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discovered you via search or if it was all direct search for your brand.

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So this is free to sign up for.

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So just go to Google dot com slash business and click Start now and then sign into your G-mail email

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account.

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So now I've signed into my course and via Gmail account it's time to fill out my business information.

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So business name of course ENVI.

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So as you can see as you fill it out if your business listing has already been created by Google it

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will appear here.

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This can happen sometimes.

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See if you acquire a restaurant.

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It was a regular restaurant before you just purchased it.

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You just need to claim this listing.

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But we're creating a new one so I'll fill this out entirely course and be as you can see there's no

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auto populate.

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So I'll fill this out into my you or Ellen category and then click continue next confirm your business

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address.

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Click.

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I authorize to manage this business and agree to the terms of service continue now to verify your listing

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and to get published in Google Maps and Google search for your business.

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There's three ways to verify either by phone text or by mail.

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They'll send you a postcard with a PIN number.

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They all have to input at a Web site that they provide to verify your business so you can then fill

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out your profile and make your Google business listing look great.

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So once you verify your business location and phone number just click this menu in the top left here.

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Reveal this menu of items you want to edit for your business info adding photos add users.

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If you have multiple locations.

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Again say you're a restaurant you have that same restaurant brand or you're just adding a location you

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want to keep it under this main brand account so you can add a location.

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Also on this main home page for editing your business just follow this easy guide to complete your profile

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such as adding a profile photo.

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Once you verify your site and phone number enable in sites so you can see how people found your site

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and your Google listing.

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And then obviously enable reviews so you can start getting reviews on your business.