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Does Google My Business matter in 2020?

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  Where is the nearest hotel? Where can I find good coffee near me? Rewind a few decades and people searching for items like this would be thumbing through a thick copy of the Yellow Pages, or asking a local passerby for directions. Now, with the common currency of internet searches, Google is helping businesses get found online with their own business directory tool, Google My Business. What Is Google My Business? Google My Business is a free platform that allows businesses (even those without a strong web presence) to be included in and manage how they appear on Google Search and Maps. Amongst other things, your free Google My Business listing features your business name, location, and hours. Google My Business provides an all-inclusive way to monitor and reply to customer reviews, add photos, accept bookings, gain insights on how and where people are searching for you, and share updates about your business. Why Does Google My Business Still Matter? Google My Business can improve you

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18 Local SEO Stats That Will Blow You Away

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  Google Local Pack Statistics 2020 It comes as no surprise that millions of consumers are searching for local services on Google every day. What can be a bit of a surprise is the volume of local searches that are performed and the impact that local SEO has on small businesses. In this article, I’m going to point out 18 impressive local SEO stats that will underscore the importance of Google in the survival of local businesses. If you have questions about local SEO or are interested in getting some more information about local seo services, please reach out! How many Google searches are really happening in the US each month? There are roughly 40-60 billion searches happening on Google in the US each month. Data was collected by Russ Jones, the Principal Search Scientist at Moz who used the T-Distribution scaling analysis on data provided by Jumpshot.    How many people are using Google? According to the Pew Research Center, 91% of adults use search engines to find information. The brea

Google Adds “Request a Quote” Button to Business Listings in Search Results

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  GS Marketing Company Digital Marketing Agency Call Now! 818-293-8467 Google is automatically adding a large “Request a Quote” button to eligible business listings in search results. Joy Hawkins was first to spot this feature and she shared a screenshot on Twitter: The button also appears in mobile search results when the business name is searched for. I, along with others, can replicate this feature which means it’s not just a test. However, it is limited to certain business listings. Specifically, businesses that have opted into the Google My Business messaging feature will have the “request a quote” button added to their listing You can turn on messaging for your business listing by following the steps below: Open the Google My Business app. Open the location you’d like to manage. Tap Customers. Tap Messages. Tap Turn on. Messages received from customers can be viewed and responded to from the Google My Business app. Users will receive messages on their Google Maps app. This has t