How To Find a Business on Google

Introduction

Google has made our lives so much easier when it comes to finding important information on the World Wide Web that it is sometimes impossible to imagine how internet users managed before Google. There are so many things that Google can help us find on the internet, and one of the things is businesses which have an online presence through Google business applications.

Step 1

Before the internet, people used to go to business directories or the yellow pages if they wanted to find the details about a particular business. However, various Google business-friendly applications have been developed to make this search easier on the internet and the major applications are Google Maps, Google Places and Google +.

Step 2

Businesses usually submit basic information as well as links to their website on applications such as Google places, and once they do this, their business will be able to be listed on the first pages of Google. Other details that are often submitted include a brief description of what exactly your business deal in as well as a business category, operation hours, options of payment as well as a picture that can be sued to highlight your business.

Step 3

Google business applications are absolutely free, and any business owner who has a web presence can use it to make their website known.

Step 4

Anyone who would like to find a business on Google could try using Google maps, and once they go there, they could input the telephone number of URL of the business and they will be able to see the physical location of the business on the map, as well as other details such as opening and closing times.

Step 5

Another Google business application is Google+ which is a social networking site that is owned by Google. Unlike Facebook and twitter which are more about posts on bad hair days and your uneventful time in the office, Google+ is more professional, and businesses can create pages for other Google+ users. The user can simply key in the name of the business and they will be able to find the page of this business which will include all the basic details about the particular business.

Tips

Businesses that have advertisements on Google can also be found by keying in keywords that match the business description as this will normally bring the business website on the front page. Google Places also helps people to describe their website so that when a user types a keyword that matches a business’ description, that business will appear among the search results.

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