{"id":2428,"date":"2012-09-28T07:50:03","date_gmt":"2012-09-28T13:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenivey.com\/?p=378"},"modified":"2015-10-15T16:45:22","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T21:45:22","slug":"7-requirements-of-a-google-places-listing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mcmdigitalproducts.com\/?p=2428","title":{"rendered":"7 Requirements of a Google Places Listing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='et-box et-&#8221;round&#8221;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><p><strong>UPDATE: Google is now merging Maps, Places and Google+ into what they\u2019re calling \u201cGoogle+ Local\u201d, so all features can be found in one place.<\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kenivey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/google_places_listing6162332242_d03180f584_n.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" title=\"google places listing\" src=\"http:\/\/kenivey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/google_places_listing6162332242_d03180f584_n.jpg\" alt=\"google places listing\" width=\"320\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One very important tool that your business should have in its Internet marketing arsenal is a Google Places listing.\u00a0 Not only is Google Places free and easy to use, but it is also one of the most prominent and powerful entities on the web when it comes to business advertising.\u00a0 As a matter of fact, it is safe to say that Google Places has completely taken over the yellow pages market, making that bulky book a thing of yesterday.\u00a0 Your business should be taking advantage of all Google Places has to offer, and that begins with a complete listing.\u00a0 Want to know how to get the most out of your Google Places page?\u00a0 Here are seven requirements of a Google Places listing:<span id=\"more-378\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Google account.<\/strong>\u00a0 Before you can set up a Google Places listing, you must first have a valid Google account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your business name.<\/strong>\u00a0 It is required that you list your business name exactly as it is on your business license \u2013 no exceptions.\u00a0 This means that you cannot place keywords into your business name, no matter how tempting it is.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Business address.<\/strong>\u00a0 Your business address must be listed exactly as it appears on your business license (or, how you would list it on any business correspondence).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Business telephone number.\u00a0 <\/strong>You must list a valid, verifiable business phone number.\u00a0 Be sure to include the area code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Proof.<\/strong>\u00a0 Before Google will publish your Places page to the web, you must provide proof of the accuracy of your business information.\u00a0 This may be in the form of a business card, an advertisement, or a verifiable phone number.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Compliance.<\/strong>\u00a0 Google sets some stringent guidelines when it comes to content, and you must comply with these guidelines, or else risk being blacklisted by Google altogether.\u00a0 Google Places content guidelines address everything from copyrighting laws to pornography, and can be accessed through Google Places support (on the website).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Completeness.<\/strong>\u00a0 Although it is not exactly necessary that you complete each and every space on your Google Places listing in order to publish the page, it is absolutely necessary that you fill in all the blanks (even the optional ones) if you want to score a 100 percent.\u00a0 A perfect score is necessary to earning a high Google search engine ranking, so make sure your listing information is complete.<\/p>\n<p>Take advantage of everything Google+ Local has to offer! Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/kenivey.com\">http:\/\/kenivey.com<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/kenivey.com\/7-requirements-of-a-google-places-listing\/378\/\">7 Requirements of a Google Places Listing<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/kenivey.com\">Ken Ivey<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class='et-box et-&#8221;round&#8221;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'>UPDATE: Google is now merging Maps, Places and Google+ into what they\u2019re calling \u201cGoogle+ Local\u201d, so all features can be found in one place.<\/div><\/div> One very important tool that your business should have in its Internet marketing arsenal is a Google Places listing.\u00a0 Not only is Google Places free and easy &#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/kenivey.com\/7-requirements-of-a-google-places-listing\/378\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">7 Requirements of a Google Places 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