Listing a new business in Google My Business is the first step to take your business online, you should do it because it’s a free way to make an online presence.

Google will showcase your products, services, contact info, address, opening hours & all the other necessary information on the top of search results when someone searches for your business or services from your locality, he/she can also view the location of your shop on Google map. 

It is straightforward to list businesses in Google My Business, but if you want to rank on the top of search results then you have to take care of a few things, we can help you with it. 

Dial our numbers; our team can list your business for you. 

This article is all about Google My Business & its newly updated features that help small business after COVID 19.

Few Updated Features Of Google My Business

1. Global Expansion of Support Links

This is not new, but it is now disbursed to 18 additional countries.

Basically, the support link is the feature provided by Google for those businesses which are listed in Google My Business. In which you can add a donation link, gift card link or both to your profile.

Still, it was initially available for only a few countries including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, but now Google has expanded in more than 18 countries, including Japan, Spain, Italy & others.

But now Google has made a partnership with PayPal and GoFundMe for donations.

2. More control over food delivery

During the lockdown, lots of restaurants and food delivery services are accused of the unethical task such as taking additional chargers.

Google is now going to give more controls to restaurants. Now the delivery services are associated with the profile & the ability to identify a preferred food-delivery provider.

3. More Attributes, Such As “No Contact Delivery” & “Curbside Pickup.”

In the last few months of Global pandemic, due to lockdown, almost all the business has made few changes to their business profile. Those are more than 200 million edits mainly about special hours and temporary closures.

Especially food delivery services & restaurant business has changed their dining attributes as “take out” & “delivery“, in order to make it more convenient, Google has introduced two more attributes such as “no contact delivery” and “curbside pickup.”

4. Online Classes & Virtual Appointments

Now businesses can add new attributes like “online classes,” “online appointments,” or “online estimates.” so that company can be quickly & effectively swift from their in-person and offline services.

Even Google also announced that they are going to make those attributes more visible in Search and Maps. 

Now it is imperative to use them, it will help you to increase your search ranking.

5. Add Secondary Hours

Now, most of the businesses are going to reopen & for those who have secondary hours; Google introduced new options for them. 

You can now add special hours for senior citizens so that they can make the purchase more convenient & feel secure. 

Those are the few features that Google have newly introduced.

Why Should You Do Google My Business Listing?

• It’s a free way to take your business online
• Will help you to increase your Local SEO Ranking.
• Your business or services will be shown on top of the search result. 
• Allows your customers to review your services or product, if you have positive reviews, then more clients will convert. 
• People will easily find your shop or office; Google map will navigate them.
• Visitors will get your complete information, including contact details.
• You can showcase your products & services with a price.
• Allows you to make a new announcement related to discount offers
• You can give a coupon for a discount so that client will easily convert.
• When someone searches with keywords like nearby, then your business will be shown in the rich snippet, which attracts consumers.

Because of such uncountable benefits, you should list your business in Google My Business & take it online; you can also design a website with us for your brand. 

Final Words

If you are a small business owner, then you should list your business in Google My Business. No matter whether you are operating in the urban or rural area, Google My Business can help you to take your business online for free. 

At PDS, we are providing a wide range of digital marketing services; our team can help you to digitize your business at affordable rates fully, we can design & develop your website according to your needs, and can provide you customer CMS that help you to effectively manage your business. 

Marketing is the most important thing when it comes to taking the business online, hire us as your digital marketing partner, our team will take care of all your needs. 

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