Course Description

Do you own a local business?

In this free course I am going to walk you through step by step everything you need to know about setting up and optimizing your Google My Business profile.

Why is this important?

Your potential customers are currently looking for you on Google! Imagine I had a plumbing emergency in my home.

I'm going to start by searching Google and I'm most likely going to be searching for businesses that are as close to me as possible.

Google will display to me 3 local business in what we like to call "The 3 Pack". This is where your potential new customers are looking for your business!

See an example here:

Here's what you get in this course:

  • I walk you through setting up your Google+ page
  • How to write a great profile introduction
  • The importance of picking categories
  • Optimizing your business photos and why it's important to add location data to them
  • You will learn the importance of getting more reviews and how to get more of them for your Google business profile.

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Host Of Voices Of Marketing

John Shea

I am the host of the online marketing show Voices Of Marketing where I interview successful online marketers and entrepreneurs. I run my own store called Skull Clothing part time. I started learning about online marketing as a way to generate additional income, I enjoy connecting with others and helping people achieve their goals. I have experience with Amazon, eBay, eCommerce, Social Media, SEO, Affiliate Marketing, Podcasting, Lead Generation, Landing Page Design, Wordpress & More. I have created a few courses on different topics such as Amazon, SEO and starting your own Podcast.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction To The Course

    • What To Expect In This Course

    • Why Having Google My Business is Critical For Every Local Business

    • Intro To Google My Business

    • An Example Google My Business Page Setup

    • Setting Your Service Distance & Address

    • Selecting The Best Business Category

    • Creating a Good Introduction For Your Page

    • Tagging Photos Inside Of Google My Business or Using Picasa

    • Bulk Tagging Photos With a Location

    • Viewing Insights About Your Business

    • A Completed Google My Business Profile - Getting to 100%

    • Why Reviews Are So Important

    • Responding To Reviews

    • Grade.us

    • The Review Handout Generator

    • Where To Go From Here - Learning About Local SEO