If you own or manage a local business, a business with a physical store front or a local service area, the new Google My Business app will help you control your business’s Google Maps listing! Here’s Google’s hype video on the newly updated app: Key Google My Business App Features Ensure business info is accurate… Continue reading Small Business Owners: You Need the Google My Business App
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Google Maps List: My Favorite Restaurants in Portland
When I tell people I’m from Portland, they often ask if it really rains all the time (it’s complicated), if it’s really like the show Portlandia (it is), and where I love to eat. On the last question, there are WAY TOO MANY PLACES IN PORTLAND THAT I LOVE TO EAT. Even if I just… Continue reading Google Maps List: My Favorite Restaurants in Portland
How to Send People Directly to Your Business’s Google Review Page
Are you a business owner or manager of a Google My Business (GMB) listing who wants to send people directly to your review page on Google so they can leave a review? Here’s how: Step 1: Build a link to send folks directly to the GMB ratings page: Put the business’s “place ID” in this… Continue reading How to Send People Directly to Your Business’s Google Review Page
I’m a Google Local Guide and So Can You
I’ve been a Google Local Guide for just over 2 years. It has been a great experience on so many levels. I’ve received perks from Google. From small: like a free trial of YouTube Red; to big: I got selected to the Local Guides Summit (now called Connect Live), in 2017. In addition to perks,… Continue reading I’m a Google Local Guide and So Can You
Google Maps List: Portland Garden Centers and Farmer’s Markets
The Google Local Guides team just published a fun game on their Twitter feed to help more people learn about Google Maps and to share their favorite locations. Are you up for a #LetsGuide challenge?1. Screenshot the wheel to find out who you should guide next 🎡2. Share it using #LetsGuide 💬3. This weekend, add… Continue reading Google Maps List: Portland Garden Centers and Farmer’s Markets