Google’s research into local search behavior highlights that local searchers are ready to take action. According to their data, 50% of consumers who use their smartphone for a local search, visited a store within a day, and 34% who searched on computer/tablet did the...
Carina Florist did have a generic Google+ Business Page (that had automatically been created by Google), but they had not verified or configured it. They “claimed” the page and had updated it in My Business, but had been waiting more then 3 weeks for the...
Despite various changes to Google+ over the last couple of years – which suggest that Google is downplaying the relevance of Google+ as a social media platform, it is still critical for local businesses to have a Google+ Business Page. Allow me to explain. As...
Pet Angel a Gold Coast cremation service for pets, had already claimed, verified and setup their Google+ Business Page, but wanted to raise their profile on Google by adding a virtual tour. Their Virtual Tour (see below) was published on 14th July – and less...
Google+ page owners are able to invite additional people to manage a page. This enables people (other than the page owner) to update and manage content on the page. Only an owner can delete the page, or add or remove managers, however, a manager may remove themselves...
Yesterday, on their public Google Maps and Earth Help Forum, Google announced some significant changes to Street View – which will involve a rebranding and restructure of their existing Business Views service. New Street View app A NEW Street View app will...
The Guitar Center already had an existing Google+ Business page and Virtual Tour…. but after moving premises to a brand new store (diagonally across the intersection of Stanley St East and Lisburn St, Woolloongabba), they decided that a new updated Virtual Tour...
Moreish Cafe is a fabulous Cafe on Logan Rd, Stones Corner (although Google thonks it is Greenslopes). They originally had an auto created Business Page, but it had not been claimed. I helped them to claim and verify the oage, and also assisted them with adding...
New Photo tools – designed to enable businesses to add their own unique photos to search listings, Google Maps and Google+ pages have been launched by Google. The New feature (known as “Business Photos”) has recently been added to their My Business...
Whether you know him as Wally, or Waldo, Willie, Walter, or even Charlie (depending on where you are in the world)…. most of us have spent many frustrating/entertaining hours trying to find him in one of the famous “Where’s Wally” picture...
