Get your Free Advertising on Google!
Did you know there are some opportunities to advertise your small business on Google for free? Google is really working on stepping up their local search results and mapping services so they have made it easy for you to tell them more about your business. Now that information will show up right on the front page of their search results. It's a simple, and free way to get some great exposure for your business.
How to Get Free Advertising on Google
Things You?Need Before?Starting Your Free Advertisement
- A description of your business
- Your phone number, address, and any other contact info you want to advertise
- A logo or image that represents your business (some people use a picture of their office, store, or restaurant)
- A coupon or special offer you want to advertise (Google also lets you add a coupon?for FREE if you want)
Step-by-Step Guide to?Free?Google Advertisement
- Go to?www.google.com/local?and search for your business to verify it is not yet listed with an advertisement.
- Go back to?www.google.com/local?and click on Add/Edit Your Business at the bottom left part of the page.? (See image below.)
- Follow the steps provided by Google.? They are pretty simple and straightforward.? As part of the process you will need to verify your business either by phone or mail.
- Check back in a few weeks with Google and verify your listing.??If you want to update it, you can use the same process outlined here to update your listing.
