{"id":2080,"date":"2013-10-10T14:09:50","date_gmt":"2013-10-10T14:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flow20.com\/?p=2080"},"modified":"2022-07-19T12:04:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T12:04:18","slug":"getting-better-rankings-in-google-places","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flow20.com\/blog\/getting-better-rankings-in-google-places\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting better rankings in Google places"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For business with a physical location relying primarily on the business of local residents, getting good rankings on Google places is perhaps even more important than traditional Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).<\/p>\n

This is especially important if you\u2019re the type of local business that generally don\u2019t tend to have an own website, such as dry cleaners, take away restaurants and the like.<\/p>\n

So, here are some tips which can help increase your rankings in Google places and get your brand seen by more local residents searching for a service like yours.<\/p>\n

The first thing to do is to submit your business to Google places. I\u2019m assuming that you already have a Google places account. If you don\u2019t however, there\u2019s a good guide here<\/a> on how you can go about creating an account and submitting your business details.<\/p>\n

Optimising your Google places listing<\/p>\n

Get reviews<\/h2>\n

Whilst Google wont disclose the factors that impact ranking in Google places (nothing new there!),\u00a0 you can be pretty sure that having reviews on your listing will help improve your rankings.<\/p>\n

Generally speaking, for small businesses, getting reviews without nudging your clients is difficult so you have to actively encourage your customers to leave a review.<\/p>\n

Some of the ways you can do this:<\/p>\n