GOOGLE MY BUSINESS
What is Google My Business
Google My Business is a FREE tool that helps local businesses stand out on Google and attract new customers!What can I expect for my salon after I set up Google My Business?
- 4x more clicks, calls, website visits, directions, & requests to visit the store
- 2x more likely to be considered reputable
- 38% more likely to attract location visits
Why should I standout on Google?
- 30% (of the billions) of searches done on mobile phones are related to location search (e.g. "salon near me")
- Google listings appear when people search for businesses (e.g. "the redken exchange")
- Google delivers hundreds of millions of calls to businesses per month
What are the other benefits of Google My Business?
- Read and respond to customer reviews
- Access to business insights: track how people interact with your business listing (e.g. how many views, how many calls, how many clicks to website, etc.)
How do I sign up my salon?
Let's get you on the map or optimize your existing business listing.- Visit gybo.com/business
- Click "View My Listing"
- Type your business name into the box to see if it appears on Google Search & Maps.
- You'll see one of the following:
- If you see "Your Business Isn't On The Map," click the "Add Your Business" button.
- If you see "Your Business Information Might Be Incorrect on Google," click the "Verify Your Business Info" button.
- If you are on the map and your information looks correct, nice work! You're all set. Remember to visit in the future if any of your salon information should change.
- Look at the listings that show in the map. Any of them your salon?
- If yes, click on it.
- If not, select the last option of "Add Your Business" under "None of these match."
- If no results are found, click the section labeled: “I’ve correctly entered the name and address. Let me enter the full business details.”
- Follow the steps and enter your full business details when prompted.
- Tip: Enter what you want your client to see. Don't enter your business office if it's different form the salon address.
- Don't forget to choose a category for your business. You must chose one of the existing categories provided by Google in the "Category" drop down.
- Next, specify the service area where you do business.
- If you travel to clients, click “yes” for “I deliver goods and services to customers at their location.”
- Select the geographic region.
- Make sure to check the box that says “I also serve customers at my business address” or your address will not show up.
- Click continue.
- Agree to the terms and services and confirm you are authorized to manage the business.
- Verify that you’re authorized to manage this business by entering a pin number.
- To get your pin, click “mail.”
- You have the option to enter a contact name.
- Then click “send postcard.”
- A postcard with your pin will arrive in 1-2 weeks.
- See Step 11 for what to do when your pin arrives.
- Click continue to go to your Google My Business dashboard
- Click the “edit” button or “info” in the top navigation to access your business details from this dashboard.
- Click the pencil icons to edit your business info.
- From here, you can edit your business address, including the service area and where it appears on Google Maps.
- You can also add hours of operation, additional phone numbers, your website url, and photos.
- Once your pin arrives in the mail, go to: google.com/business
- Click start now.
- Click enter code.
- Input your pin.
- Click submit.