Google now allows businesses to create a free local business listing that is fully customisable and appears on Google Maps ... and also within the normal search results.
For example, when a user searches for ‘Thai Restaurants Melbourne’, the top result is Google Maps (see below). Having a good quality business listing in Google Maps will help your business to become more visible in the normal search results when ‘location’ is included. It’s an easy, extremely cost-effective way to generate qualified visitors through to your site!

Since more people search for businesses online than anywhere else, it's important to make sure your business appears on Google Maps!
Benefits of Validating your Google Maps Listing
If your business already appears on Google Maps, you should still claim your listing to ensure that the ‘owner verified listing’ badge appears on your Google Map listing. Claiming your listing also prevents other people making unauthorised changes to your business listing (i.e. phones numbers, web address, street address etc). It also allows you to ensure the details are accurate and complete, and that relevant categories are selected for your business.
Our Google Map Optimisation Service
To ensure your business takes full advantage of Google Maps, we now offer a Google Map Optimisation service.
Our Google Maps service includes the following:
All the changes to your Google Map listing will be sent to you for approval BEFORE publication to Google. Once the changes have been verified, they should become live on Google Maps within 48 hours.
We can arrange all this for just $330 incl. GST (once-off).
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