Claiming your Google Places page for you business is a very good idea, but what can you expect after you claim your page?
Just because you claim your Google Places page does not mean that your Places page will automatically appear in local search and Google Maps results immediately. It is important to know that Google sometimes has as long as a four week delay before your Places page appears regularly in the search results.
I have found that it takes time for your Google Places page to appear, once set up your page will not be shown automatically the first day you update your account. Sometimes you may wait as long as four weeks before your page appears regularly.
Here are my recommendations for Google Places:
- Claim your page.
- Add 10 photos and your comments, consider adding a special coupon promotion.
- Link to your Google Places page on your blog and in your email signature.
- Regularly ask satisfied customers to leave reviews on your Google Places page.
- Schedule an update of your page every 30 days. Update your comments and your photos.
- Be patient, but be proactive.
- If you feel that you are not getting the exposure you want, consider using Google AdWords Express tied to your Google Places page for faster visibility.