Google Business Profile Management
Rank Higher on Google Maps
Google Business Management
for Central IL Businesses
Formerly known as Google My Business, your Google Business Profile is a free tool that Google offers all businesses to list your services for public view. Your GBP can show your Google Map location, contact info, Google Reviews, website, business hours, and several other important pieces of information about your business.
Even though this is a free tool, it is often considered the most powerful search engine tool available to small businesses in today’s online world. If you are not optimizing your GBP, you are losing business. Protégé Sales and Marketing can help your Google Business Profile show up in the top three listings to increase your leads and maximize your customer visibility. Don’t hesitate to call us today!
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Claiming your GPB is the first step in creating your business profile. Making sure you have a presence on Google is a huge step in increasing traffic to your operation. Protégé Sales and Marketing can help you with this process to make sure you’re getting the online visibility you deserve.
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Google reviews are one of the most effective ways to improve your GBP rankings and increase customer awareness and trust. Unfortunately, many business owners don’t understand how to effectively collect reviews on their profile or website. Let the marketing professionals at Protégé Sales and Marketing help you get more reviews and garner your trust with prospective clients!
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Our marketing service can help maximize your profile by adding thorough information in your listing. We can also assist with adding photos and other types of content to help your profile rank higher so you get more calls and more leads.
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Studies show that the first three businesses listed in the Google Map Pack receive about 80% of all first page clicks. In fact, the business that is ranked first gets approximately 44% of clicks, number two receives 22%, and number three receives about 14%. Our marketing agency can assist with getting your Google business listing ranked among the top three to ensure you are getting local traffic in your doors.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Google reviews are one of the most important ranking factors when it comes to being in the top 3 of the Google Map Pack. The recency, quality, and quantity of reviews will impact your rank tremendously.
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Yes! You should respond to both positive and negative reviews. Responding to reviews can help improve your rankings, but it can also show potential customers that you care about the customer experience.
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There is no rule for number of reviews when it comes to being ranked on Google. A good measure is to see how many reviews your average local competitor has and shoot for at least that number to compete for a top spot. Obviously, the more reviews the better when it comes to ranking.
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To appear in the top three of the Google Map Pack, it is important to have a claimed and fully optimized profile account. A fully optimized profile will include contact information, accurate content, business photos, strong customer reviews. Using strong local SEO strategies like backlinks and citations can also help improve your trust and visibility with Google.
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No, in fact it is free! Google offers all businesses a free business listing as a part of their services. Google wants to connect customers searching for services with businesses who offer those services, so they make it easy with a free business listing on their platform. It is important to take advantage of this service from Google to maximize your business’ online visibility.
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Yes, you can have a business profile even if you don’t have a storefront. Mobile services like contractors, towing companies, etc. can gain massive benefits from properly managing their Google Business Profile. Give Protégé Sales and Marketing a call to see how we can assist in managing your Google profile for your mobile service business.