While business hours are the #1 update you should be doing on your Google Listing to keep your customers walking through the door, UPDATED photos and posts come in right behind.
Business hours are something so important but yet something I see consistently neglected by businesses. If you don’t know me, I am a direct informational virtual assistant, meaning I don’t sugar coat the important parts of business, I am here to help you be at your best. And business hours is something you should maximize when it comes to ‘collecting’ loyal customers for your business. If you are a small business owner of a store or brick-and-mortar business location, do you want people to visit your store or business repeatedly? Do you want your customers and clients to be happy or irritated when they come to your store door? Have you ever thought about someone stopping by when you say you are open but you are closed, what might they think? It is not just about establishing good business hours, it is about keeping them updated and telling people when they change, which is where I find the most neglect.
Reviews are a POSITIVE in helping you build and grow your business.
People read reviews because they need help making informed decisions.
If they are not familiar with your business, they will read reviews to learn if it’s worth it for them to spend time with what you have to offer.
‘Do you use Google? I’m guessing that answer is a firm yes, it is in our everyday lives somehow, someway. Need an answer to something? Google it. Need directions? Google it . Looking for a holiday recipe? Google it. How many times have you heard that? Can I be honest with you for a second though? When I started Virtually Brady, I did not know I could set my business up on Google. 🙈 I thought businesses on Google were just ‘put there by them’, that they stumbled upon you and added you to 'the Google'. I was also under the impression that the Google car I saw driving lots was looking only for the Brick & Mortar businesses to share, when in fact Brick & Mortars aren’t the *only* businesses that can have listings on Google. Sure, I was using Google, but I clearly was not understanding how it really worked for local and small businesses. Since then, I have learned many things that I use to help many businesses and entrepreneurs. If you are a small business owner without a Google Listing, I encourage you to create one – and I promise it’s easier than you think! Why do you need a Google Listing? Short answer? To GET FOUND. Before I talk more about that, let’s first be clear on what I mean by “Google Listing.” You know when you search something on Google you are fed results that look like this:
