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How to Post Google Places Reviews How to Post Google Places Reviews © 2011 – SEO Training SW http://www.SEOtrainingSW.com 1 Connect with the places you love By: Roy Reyer www.SEOtrainingSW.com [email protected] Wouldn’t it be great to be able to post a review on your mobile device, about that great meal you just had? Wouldn’t it be even better to read other customer’s reviews, while searching online for a company to fix that leaky roof? This and more is possible with Google Places. Google Places is a free service that allows you to read, post, and share reviews about every local business, their products, and more importantly their services. In this next example, we are searching Google for a dentist in Wickenburg Arizona, because we have a painful toothache. The Google Local listings are typically listed at the top of Google’s search results and we can quickly see that the first listing has 4 reviews, the second listing has 2 reviews, and all the others have none.

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Connect  with  the  places  you  love  

 

 By:  Roy  Reyer  www.SEOtrainingSW.com  [email protected]  

   Wouldn’t  it  be  great  to  be  able  to  post  a  review  on  your  mobile  device,  about  that  great  meal  you  just  had?    Wouldn’t  it  be  even  better  to  read  other  customer’s  reviews,  while  searching  online  for  a  company  to  fix  that  leaky  roof?    This  and  more  is  possible  with  Google  Places.    Google  Places  is  a  free  service  that  allows  you  to  read,  post,  and  share  reviews  about  every  local  business,  their  products,  and  more  importantly  their  services.    In  this  next  example,  we  are  searching  Google  for  a  dentist  in  Wickenburg  Arizona,  because  we  have  a  painful  toothache.    The  Google  Local  listings  are  typically  listed  at  the  top  of  Google’s  search  results  and  we  can  quickly  see  that  the  first  listing  has  4  reviews,  the  second  listing  has  2  reviews,  and  all  the  others  have  none.    

         

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 Because  Dr.  Kirk  is  listed  first  and  because  he  has  the  most  reviews,  chances  are  high  that  you  would  click  on  his  listing  and  visit  his  Google  Places  page.      

   Here  we  see  some  basic  information  about  Dr.  Kirk  including  his  address,  phone  number,  hours  of  operation,  and  his  location  on  a  map.  If  we  scroll  down  a  little  further,  we  can  read  other  people’s  reviews  of  Dr.  Kirk  and  his  services.    

   Reading  these  reviews,  we  see  that  3  of  the  reviews  are  positive,  and  1  was  negative.    In  the  first  review  we  see  that  “Roy”  left  a  review  stating  that  Dr.  Kirk  has  always  found  a  way  to  get  him  scheduled  in  an  emergency.  Because  our  toothache  is  really  painful,  we  will  pick  up  the  phone  right  away  and  schedule  our  appointment.        

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 What  Type  of  Local  Businesses  Are  Listed  in  Google  Places?    There  are  millions  of  local  businesses  throughout  North  America  listed  in  Google  Places,  for  every  type  of  local  business  imaginable.  Here  you  can  read,  share,  or  post  your  own  reviews.      What  is  the  Benefit  of  Posting  Reviews?    To  start  with,  if  you  were  impressed  with  the  level  of  service  you  received  from  a  local  business,  you  can  help  that  local  business  get  more  customers.    On  the  other  hand,  if  you  were  unhappy  with  the  level  of  service  and/or  a  product  you  purchased,  you  would  want  to  warn  your  friends  and  others  in  your  community  about  the  business.    Google  Places  has  become  the  interactive  yellow  pages  of  21st  century  and  it  is  available  24/7  on  your  desktop,  laptop,  and  even  your  mobile  devices.        How  Easy  is  it  to  Post  a  Review  in  Google  Places?    If  you  already  have  a  Google  account  it  is  very  easy.  If  you  don’t  have  a  Google  account  it  just  takes  a  few  seconds  to  create  one.  With  a  Google  account  you  will  be  able  to  access  other  Google  services  such  as  G-­‐Mail,  Google  Plus,  and  many  more  of  the  advanced  features  of  Google  Search.                                    

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 Step-­‐By-­‐Step  Guide  to  Posting  a  Review  on  Google    1:    Create  a  Google  Account    If  you  already  have  a  Gmail  or  Google  Account  skip  to  step  2.      Go  to  www.Google.com  and  in  the  search  box  type  in  “Google  Accounts”.    Next,  follow  the  link  to  the  Google  Accounts.  On  the  right  side  of  the  screen  you  will  see  a  login  window  followed  by  a  “Create  an  Account  Now”  link  below  it.  Click  this  link.        You  will  be  asked  for  your  current  email  address  (does  not  need  to  be  Gmail)  and  to  choose  a  password  for  your  new  Google  Account.      A  few  moments  later  you  will  receive  an  email  confirming  with  your  Google  account  details.  Click  on  the  link  in  the  confirmation  email  and  you're  done  with  step  1.    Congratulations!  The  hard  part  is  over  and  you  now  have  your  own  Google  Account!      2:    Logging  into  Google  Places    Go  to  the  Google  Search  box  and  type  in  “Google  Places”.  When  you  click  on  the  link  you  will  be  brought  to  a  page  shown  below:      

   

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Click  on  the  [Start  Rating]  button  on  the  left.    The  next  screen  may  ask  you  to  log  back  into  your  Google  account,  if  you  are  currently  not  logged  in.    

 

     The  first  time  you  log  into  your  Google  Place’s  account  you  will  see  the  next  screen  shown  below:        

   

 Here  you  will  be  asked  to  provide  a  “nickname”  that  will  be  used  when  posting  your  reviews.  You  can  also  add  a  photo,  but  it  is  not  necessary.      When  you  have  completed  this  step,  press  the  [Start  Rating]  button.  You  will  now  see  this  screen:              

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 Google  can  typically  identify  your  location  based  upon  your  computer’s  internet  connection  (IP  address),  this  makes  it  easier  for  you  and  may  show  some  of  the  businesses  closest  to  you.    Take  a  moment  now  and  read  some  of  the  reviews  of  these  local  businesses.  You  can  leave  your  own  reviews  at  this  point,  or  continue  on  the  next  page  for  more  information  on  how  to  leave  a  review.        

                       

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 3:  How  to  Post  a  Review  for  a  Specific  Business    In  this  example  we  want  to  post  a  review  about  Mills  Painting,  located  in  Wickenburg  Arizona.    In  the  search  box  we  would  type  in  the  name  of  the  business,  city,  state,  and  zip  into  the  search  box  and  press  the  [Search]  button.    

   We  will  get  a  page  with  the  results:    

   We  were  very  impressed  with  the  level  of  service  we  received,  so  we  will  rank  this  business  with  5-­‐stars.    To  do  this  we  click  on  the  grey  star  level  on  the  bottom  of  this  box,  this  can  be  seen  above  under  the  'Average'  rating.        The  listing  window  will  flip  and  we  can  leave  our  written  review  in  the  space  provided.              

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   When  done,  we  press  the  [Publish]  button.      4:  QR  Codes    Some  business  you  visit  may  have  a  QR  Code  posted  at  their  establishment  that  will  allow  you  to  take  a  snapshot  with  your  iPhone,  Android,  or  other  smart  mobile  device.  Taking  a  snapshot  of  a  QR  code  will  link  you  directly  to  their  website  or  Google  Places  listing  saving  you  a  lot  of  time.    In  this  example  we  have  our  QR  code  printed  below:      

   

(If  you  find  this  eBook  helpful,  consider  taking  a  moment  and  giving  us  a  review)  ;)  

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   5:  Your  Review  is  Live    After  clicking  the  [Publish]  button  your  review  will  be  live  in  Google  Places.  You  can  go  directly  to  their  Google  Places  page  to  review  it.      

     6:  Sharing  Your  Reviews  with  Friends  and  Family    You  can  also  share  your  reviews  with  family  and  friends,  view  your  review  history,  and  go  back  and  edit  your  previous  reviews  in  your  Google  Places  dashboard.      

                     

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     This  is  Great  Info,  can  I  Share  It?    Yes,  you  are  welcome  to  share  this  PDF  with  your  friends  and  family,  so  pass  it  on  to  your  Facebook,  Twitter,  Google  +,  or  wherever  else  you  like.      Do  You  Want  Your  Own  'How  to  Guide'  for  Your  Customers?    You  are  welcome  to  use  this  as  a  guide  to  create  your  own  eBook  for  your  own  customers,  or  if  you  like  contact  us  by  e-­‐mail  at:  [email protected]  and  we  can  create  a  guide  that  would  be  unique  for  your  business.          About  the  author:    

Roy  Reyer  has  been  involved  in  Internet  Marketing  for  over  15  years  and  is  certified  as  an  Advanced  Search  Engine  Optimization  and  Internet  Marketing  instructor  with  the  Search  Engine  Academy  and  is  President  and  CEO  of  SEO  Training  SW.    Roy  teaches,  coaches  and  consults  with  businesses  big  and  small  on  how  to  maximize  their  online  marketing.    

Roy’s  clients  include  the  legendary  Joe  Sugarman  of  BluBlocker  fame  and  the  Trump  Network  during  the  2011  Apprentice  TV  series.    For  more  information  about  Roy  and  his  services,  visit  his  website  at  www.SEOtrainingSW.com  or  email  him  direct  at  [email protected].    Facebook:www.facebook.com/roy.reyer  Twitter:RadarRoy  Google  Plus:  https://plus.google.com/105474734324311485603      ©  -­‐  2011  –  SEO  Training  SW