Hi Luke, sooner or later I think I have to fly to London to thank you in person! The wealth of tips on the subject of online marketing you're delivering constantly are crushing it! Thank you so much for your hard work!
Excellent tutorial. I embedded the video on my blog in an article about local seo. Google My Business Listings are essential for local SEO. Step 1 as far as I am concerned. Thank you. Matt.
Thank you so much for all the information. The smooth and easy way that he explains such an unknown world is really amazing. I have always been afraid of making mistakes that I have never dared to even try to change anything in my web site or in my business facebook but now I can do it!!!!
Love from India💖..The way u explain even very easy point makes us everything clear.Thanks a lot sir.Sir,my request that u plz make videos on how to do Display,Social media,E mail marketing.
Hi Luke, thanks for sharing this video, I would like to request a tutorial on how to set up LinkedIn for business and how to exploit it for SEO as well as drive sales.
I like your accent. What are you using to create your videos? I really like those screens that bounce onto and off screen. The other splashes of icons are cool too.
Great presentation. Love the way you explain My questions 1. Can we have our name as business name i.e launching our name as a brand in a particular industry 2. From one Gmail account, only one or two GMB Could be created
Thanks. Not sure i understand your first question but If you run a local business you should use the name of it when creating a google listing For question number 2, no you don't need a separate email address.
Thank you for sharing. If you have several business premises in different areas under one business name, do you need a business page for each building/area?
Wonderful Information as always !! If I am a freelancer and want to list my clients on GMB , should I use my own gmail account or use their account for their listing . Thanks
Luc. I appreciate you are not teaching people the dark arts but there are those who wish to rank & rent GMB listings. Do you have some advice on how people can rank multiple GMB listings (proxies etc?).
Hi there. I understand what you are trying to achieve but I only teach ethical marketing. I'm sure there are plenty of resources on the web for what you are looking for.
thank you for your help and excellent video. One question...Where can I find information regarding the "short name"? Is my business name, city, state what they are looking for?
The decision is entirely up to you. I tend to go for business name as it is easier for people to remember. For more info watch this ua-cam.com/video/coGi7Cvq1nQ/v-deo.html
Hi there! Love your videos & GMB 😃 - I hope you can help me 🙏 with my question I promise you I have tried to find the answer and he would not ask if I couldn’t find it anyway with that said is there a way we can monetize our GMB page with ad sense? Or affiliate link? Insights (I’d love it if you would make a video on how to understand GMB insights 😃) is this the only analytics we can get is just insights & not google analytics?
April San Miguel hi april. Thanks for your lovely comment. The answer to your question is, no, you can’t monetise gmb though affiliate links or adsense And yes, google insights is on my list so keep your eyes peeled 😉
These tutorials are very good. Can you tell me how I get the Facebook Logo/Link to appear in my Google My Business Page. Twitter is there (I have no idea how it got there). Thanks
I want to create my personal brand. Should I choose the option 'for myself' or 'to manage my business'? I want to offer training & education services through my personal brand
Hi, Luke. Thank you so much for your videos! I would be happy if you could answer my quastion. I am a silversmith and selling jewelry worldwide, what service areas should I choose? Or should I leave it blank? Thanks again.
Hey there - question for you. I buy apartment complexes that need a lot of renovation and work to improve the community. Typically when we acquire the property, they have a lot of bad reviews that we inherit. We then go in and renovate the complex and make it a great place to live which makes me think those reviews are no longer valid. Do you know if there's a way to eliminate those outdated reviews? Or is there a way to start a brand new MyBusiness that would replace the old one? Many thanks!
Hi there I set up a Google analytics account for my GMP website however I’m on able to verify within Google Analytics my GMB account - Is this possible to do so I would like to dig deeper and my traffic beyond what Google provides with insights
Hi Luc, great tuts! how do we set up GMB for a part-time web developer offering services online through their home office? i.e., local address to catch up with clients in surrounding suburbs but happy to work with global audience. Cheers, VJ
Hi Luc n thank u for the helpful video. If a business have more than one branch then a new account is needed for each branch or they can all be under one account like multiple branches? Will be waiting for ur reply. Noor.
i have a google business page before that a web design agency was managing, i get to understand i was paying so high $500 a month) and not getting no result, i have to cancel with them and transfer to a new company, you wont believe they got angry and deleted everything, so therefore i lost all reviews....your video was very helpful, i created a fresh page...but i cant find it when i search using other device, what can i do please? Thanks
@@rankingacademy Okay Sir. Though, I asked because I know digital marketing involves understanding search engine optimization which in turn links to growing a website in order to increase visibility of product and services. So, since I don't need web design or web development skills like you said, but I need knowledge on SEO, what else or what exact skills do I need aside the knowledge on SEO to help me become a strong digital marketer? I look forward to your response
Hello again ... thank you for responding again. I have another problem. The person who has my google my business ad is using my reputations and comments to get business. The person kept my info and add and changed the contact info to his/her. Is there anything else I can do? I’m so sad cause if this.
@@rankingacademy When we first started the business, we did not know anything about google my business and so this person said they would create one for us. So the person made it some time ago but I think the person who created our ad sold the ad to another person.
Hello from Jordan, Thanks for the information, but i have question ? can the photos be sites as we are travel agency for example tourist sites ? another thing which is effective more the post or photo of from the Tab on your write hand ?
Hi there. The purpose of images are to o spotlight features of your business that customers consider when making purchasing decisions. I don't feel sights will be part of that unless you have taken them yourself to illustrate a particular service you provide such as a bike tour with a site in the background
I viewed your video twice and have one question. I have a google my business account for my business. I would like to follow your instructions to open a google my business account for my client's business. When I follow your instructions, google keeps referring me back to my account and will not let me proceed to create the account for my client. I called google support but they were not very helpful. Any suggestions?
Are you using a unique Gmail account for your client? If not log out of everything, create a gmail address for your client and set up a gmb profile with it.
Hi Charlotte. I think your question refers to multiple practitioners at the same address. This is a sticky topic so instead of going through it here I recommend you read the following articles: www.localsearchforum.com/threads/google-my-business-for-multiple-doctors-at-one-practice.52512/ searchengineland.com/cannot-ignore-practitioner-listings-gmb-case-study-253314
Hi sir I have a small shop in 5 different location same name and same business in a Bangalore (India) and I have only one location it’s showing in GMB how to make all the 5 location in GMB with same name and same contact number
@@rankingacademy like suppose I have created google account with the name X(this is not a person actually its its the business name) and that the time of verification Y name is written ( the person whose contact number is used in listing) then which name we will prefer X or Y.
And now I also want to do small changes in address before it get verified. So what are the steps simply edit the address and then after request for postcard.
I'm a plumber, if I don't put in my address, then will this affect my chances of ranking in the 3 pack? Because should I build citations but if I haven't entered my address on gmb would citations be useless? Thanks
No, It shouldn't affect your rankings. As a matter of fact, according to Google's guidelines, you mustn't add you address as a service type of business. I work with an electrician and this is exactly what i do. And yes you can build citations using your address. Google knows where you are anyway
Ranking Academy Yes i added complete address but it was not working so I mentioned area & street address just as nearby businesses. 1 more thing to add I verified my listing 1 month back
I'm starting a second but related website. I used Google my biz with the first. Can I used the same address and info for the second? Anything I should know? I dont want to piss off Google lol. Thanks!
There is one issue which I cannot seem to understand when adding my business to google maps. The thing is that when for example you go to google maps, type in a specific postcode in search field and hit enter and slightly zoom into the area then it will display local businesses such as photo studios, cafes, hotels, restaurants, hospitals and so on yet by default since my business location is also in that postcode, it does not display in the map unless I search for it by entering a specific keyword such as photographer or type in the business name. And if clearing the search, the business location also disappears from the map. Is this do with algorithm or is it a bug? This is after my business has been verified.
You'll have to create a separate listing for each location. Use the same email address so you can access all locations from the same Google my business dashboard
I like the way you speak and present. Fast, Direct, Clear, Simple And More
So nice of you, thank you
I love the fact that you so thoroughly described things that had never known about before. Thank you.
You are welcome. Thanks for watching
thank you so much bro. we need people like you today. God bless
Many thanks Lawrence
Hi Luke, sooner or later I think I have to fly to London to thank you in person! The wealth of tips on the subject of online marketing
you're delivering constantly are crushing it! Thank you so much for your hard work!
Many thanks . If you do come over please let me know. I'll ne happy to share a drink , or 2 with you
Luc, you are an excellent presenter and a world resource. Great job! Have a great week from Austin, TX
Many thanks Bill. Mostly appreciated from London ;-)
Excellent tutorial. I embedded the video on my blog in an article about local seo. Google My Business Listings are essential for local SEO. Step 1 as far as I am concerned. Thank you. Matt.
Many thanks Matthew
You are a dronacharya.
In India it means master trainer in epochs.
Lucid. Clear.
What a nice thing to say. Thank you very much Neha.
Your way of explanation is a phenomena! Thank you very much Luc for the efforts you are putting to publish these videos 😊
Thank you so much Mazen
I run both sites from my home. Any work arounds?
Best channel on youtube! You are amazing
Many thanks Sarah
Explained really well and i followed it step by step and listed my business. Thank you!
Great to hear it haleema. Thanks for your comment
Thank you so much for all the information. The smooth and easy way that he explains such an unknown world is really amazing. I have always been afraid of making mistakes that I have never dared to even try to change anything in my web site or in my business facebook but now I can do it!!!!
What a nice comment, Thanks Maria. I am glad you gained the confidence to make changes and ope it pays off (i'm sure it will)😉
Love from India💖..The way u explain even very easy point makes us everything clear.Thanks a lot sir.Sir,my request that u plz make videos on how to do Display,Social media,E mail marketing.
STATUS WORLD many thanks for your kind comments. I am trying to cover as many topics as possible and i have added your request to my list
Thanks so much for your videos. I am new to Google Local so currently binge watching your channel!
J Palos thanks so much palos . Glad you’re enjoying the content
Extremely thorough explanation - thank you!!!
My pleasure
As always, Luc is a fantastic teacher. Thanks Luc.
Glad you think so! Many thanks for your kind word tony
Very good. I have to create this type of page later this afternoon and plan on following your instructions.
Many thanks David and good luck
This is an excellent video.
Very clear and easy step by step guide.
Thank you
Many thanks PJ
Always pleasure watching your videos, effort appreciated
Farrukh Baig many thanks farrukh
This info was very helpful for a first time user
Many thanks Adrian
Hi Luke, thanks for sharing this video, I would like to request a tutorial on how to set up LinkedIn for business and how to exploit it for SEO as well as drive sales.
Thanks Kevin
I will add it to my list
Great video, Clean and easy to follow instructions!
Thanks a lot weslie
Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing.
Many thanks Mohd. Did you manage to set your listing up?
Thanks for this video. The guide was all I've been searching for.
Many thanks
Hello Quadri, It's your fellow Nigerian. Please is the postcard delivered to your mail or store/shop location?
@@natelycon No, more than 8 months of application. I guess the problem is from NIPOST. It could have been delivered but lost during sorting by NIPOST.
Yyy6
Luc, great video, thank you. I know you're in the UK but wondering what your accent is. Sounds like a mix of French & English.
Well spoted ;-) I'm French
Would u please consider a tutorial on Google Merchant Centre ?
Sorry rick but this is outside of what i cover
Luv, how do I created hashtags for my business? I thought you had a video about it
Hi ALma, are you referring to google shortname? If so watch this ua-cam.com/video/coGi7Cvq1nQ/v-deo.html&vl=en
Pure quality as usual. Thanks a lot
Many thanks Nicolas
Had our listing for years but what a optimisation check
Always keepan eye on your listing
It's so important
I like your accent. What are you using to create your videos? I really like those screens that bounce onto and off screen. The other splashes of icons are cool too.
Xavius Americus thanks a lot xavius. I use a software called camtasia. Super easy t use with a lot of pre build effect
@@rankingacademy OK. Cool. Thanks. I downloaded it once but never spent much time with it. You're doing a great job. Cheers
Thx luc. Priceless information
Thanks a lot more EV ;-) Have fun in amsterdam
thanks great video, concise and short to the point
Thanks Mark
Great presentation. Love the way you explain
My questions
1. Can we have our name as business name i.e launching our name as a brand in a particular industry
2. From one Gmail account, only one or two GMB Could be created
Thanks.
Not sure i understand your first question but If you run a local business you should use the name of it when creating a google listing
For question number 2, no you don't need a separate email address.
@@rankingacademy Thanks for the reply
My question was 1. Let's assume can I start business name as GMB Page namneet minhas
Very useful 🙏 Thank you so much
So nice of you Mohammed
Great instructions and easy to follow!
Many thanks
Thank you for sharing. If you have several business premises in different areas under one business name, do you need a business page for each building/area?
If you have multiple locations with a unique address you need to create a listing for each of them
@@rankingacademy Thank you for your reply and time, you have been most helpful :)
Informative video.
4:01 to 4:20 | What if there someone like the previous employee who is not ready to change ownership?
Thanks!
Try reaching out to Google
@@rankingacademy Thank you for taking time to reply
Fantastic. Thank you for this. Very helpful and easiest to follow instructions.
Many thanks Arlene
Wonderful Information as always !! If I am a freelancer and want to list my clients on GMB , should I use my own gmail account or use their account for their listing . Thanks
I would strogly recommend you use their email address
Great video. Thanks for this...Regards from Hamburg / Germany. You got 5 Stars from my side;)
Many many thanks from London
for those who are just starting out, what kind of advertising to focus on?
Depends on your business. Facebook ads provide a lot more options than Google ads
This was awesome! Thanks so much
Many thanks Marie
Luc. I appreciate you are not teaching people the dark arts but there are those who wish to rank & rent GMB listings. Do you have some advice on how people can rank multiple GMB listings (proxies etc?).
Hi there. I understand what you are trying to achieve but I only teach ethical marketing. I'm sure there are plenty of resources on the web for what you are looking for.
Well explained. Thank you!!
You're welcome rosana, thanks for watching
Great video ,I gave you a like and i do use google my business
Thanks Tones
This video is very helpful
Thanks rose
thank you for your help and excellent video. One question...Where can I find information regarding the "short name"? Is my business name, city, state what they are looking for?
The decision is entirely up to you. I tend to go for business name as it is easier for people to remember. For more info watch this ua-cam.com/video/coGi7Cvq1nQ/v-deo.html
Hi there! Love your videos & GMB 😃 - I hope you can help me 🙏 with my question I promise you I have tried to find the answer and he would not ask if I couldn’t find it anyway with that said is there a way we can monetize our GMB page with ad sense? Or affiliate link?
Insights (I’d love it if you would make a video on how to understand GMB insights 😃) is this the only analytics we can get is just insights & not google analytics?
April San Miguel hi april. Thanks for your lovely comment. The answer to your question is, no, you can’t monetise gmb though affiliate links or adsense
And yes, google insights is on my list so keep your eyes peeled 😉
These tutorials are very good. Can you tell me how I get the Facebook Logo/Link to appear in my Google My Business Page. Twitter is there (I have no idea how it got there). Thanks
Google pulls it in automatically
@@rankingacademy Thanks - I hope it will. been ages. It has found my Twitter one which I hardly use!
nice insight
Many thanks
I want to create my personal brand. Should I choose the option 'for myself' or 'to manage my business'? I want to offer training & education services through my personal brand
Not sure i totally understand your question. Can you maybe rephrase?
Excellent. Thank you Luc!!
p.s....what is your regular email...and what is your first step consulting fee?
Hi Eugene. Many thanks. You can PM me at lucdurand@rankingacademy.co.uk
Hi, Luke. Thank you so much for your videos! I would be happy if you could answer my quastion. I am a silversmith and selling jewelry worldwide, what service areas should I choose? Or should I leave it blank? Thanks again.
Are you a local business? Do you have a store front?
Hey there - question for you. I buy apartment complexes that need a lot of renovation and work to improve the community. Typically when we acquire the property, they have a lot of bad reviews that we inherit. We then go in and renovate the complex and make it a great place to live which makes me think those reviews are no longer valid. Do you know if there's a way to eliminate those outdated reviews? Or is there a way to start a brand new MyBusiness that would replace the old one? Many thanks!
Hi there I set up a Google analytics account for my GMP website however I’m on able to verify within Google Analytics my GMB account - Is this possible to do so I would like to dig deeper and my traffic beyond what Google provides with insights
Hi Luc,
great tuts!
how do we set up GMB for a part-time web developer offering services online through their home office? i.e., local address to catch up with clients in surrounding suburbs but happy to work with global audience.
Cheers, VJ
Same as any other GMB. Use the service option as opposed to an fixed address and set up your opening times according to your schedule
Hi Luc n thank u for the helpful video. If a business have more than one branch then a new account is needed for each branch or they can all be under one account like multiple branches? Will be waiting for ur reply.
Noor.
You can put them under one account
Thanks for sharing this video, It is very helpful to me.
Many thanks Pradum
i have a google business page before that a web design agency was managing, i get to understand i was paying so high $500 a month) and not getting no result, i have to cancel with them and transfer to a new company, you wont believe they got angry and deleted everything, so therefore i lost all reviews....your video was very helpful, i created a fresh page...but i cant find it when i search using other device, what can i do please? Thanks
You’re amazing thank youuuuu
You're so welcome!
Hello please I saw my business on Google but no option for claim this business,what should I do ?
excellent as always 😎👍👏👏👏
Many thanks for your comments
@@rankingacademy thankyou for posting..always amazing guidance and super helpful.. 👍👍👍
Outstanding!!! I already subscribed!!!
Thanks a lot for your comment
A quick question please. Do I need to be skilled in web design or web developing in order to be a digital marketer?
No You don't
@@rankingacademy Okay Sir. Though, I asked because I know digital marketing involves understanding search engine optimization which in turn links to growing a website in order to increase visibility of product and services.
So, since I don't need web design or web development skills like you said, but I need knowledge on SEO, what else or what exact skills do I need aside the knowledge on SEO to help me become a strong digital marketer?
I look forward to your response
Hello again ... thank you for responding again. I have another problem. The person who has my google my business ad is using my reputations and comments to get business. The person kept my info and add and changed the contact info to his/her. Is there anything else I can do? I’m so sad cause if this.
Hi Daniel, I am not entirely sure why someone has been able to claim your business and use it for their own purpose, how did they manage to do that?
@@rankingacademy When we first started the business, we did not know anything about google my business and so this person said they would create one for us. So the person made it some time ago but I think the person who created our ad sold the ad to another person.
Hello from Jordan, Thanks for the information, but i have question ? can the photos be sites as we are travel agency for example tourist sites ? another thing which is effective more the post or photo of from the Tab on your write hand ?
Hi there. The purpose of images are to o spotlight features of your business that customers consider when making purchasing decisions. I don't feel sights will be part of that unless you have taken them yourself to illustrate a particular service you provide such as a bike tour with a site in the background
GREAT video, thank you so much!!
Many thanks Susan
I viewed your video twice and have one question. I have a google my business account for my business. I would like to follow your instructions to open a google my business account for my client's business. When I follow your instructions, google keeps referring me back to my account and will not let me proceed to create the account for my client. I called google support but they were not very helpful. Any suggestions?
Are you using a unique Gmail account for your client? If not log out of everything, create a gmail address for your client and set up a gmb profile with it.
Excellent!
Many thanks
Can I add multiple business with the same Google account or I have to create a new account for each business or customer
I always create a separate account for each customer just in case i stop working with them. SO it's easier to transfer access
@@rankingacademy thank you
Hi, how do I list a online boutique store?? I don’t have a premises? any advice will be useful... thanks
If you don't have premises then you are not allowed to create a GMB profile
Valuable infos thanks ♥
Many thanks Yeyda
Is there a proper way to add a suite # to the listing?
Hi Charlotte. I think your question refers to multiple practitioners at the same address. This is a sticky topic so instead of going through it here I recommend you read the following articles:
www.localsearchforum.com/threads/google-my-business-for-multiple-doctors-at-one-practice.52512/
searchengineland.com/cannot-ignore-practitioner-listings-gmb-case-study-253314
Hi,sir please make a video about GMB verification.some times i wont get postal card or call verification. Please tell other ways for GMB verification
Ni Muhammed. The main option is through a postcard. Most businesses will not have access to other options which are granted by Google anyway.
Hi sir
I have a small shop in 5 different location same name and same business in a Bangalore (India) and I have only one location it’s showing in GMB how to make all the 5 location in GMB with same name and same contact number
If you have 5 locations you should create 5 listing. One for each. If they are different they should all have their respective phone number.
It says my gmail is taken, how?
Sounds like someone else is using your email address?
Have my business app I’m posting in categorie products but I’m not seeing it on my website
? The categories of your listing will not show on your website
Which name to write in contact name when the verifying stage comes?
Whoever the contact is
@@rankingacademy like suppose I have created google account with the name X(this is not a person actually its its the business name) and that the time of verification Y name is written ( the person whose contact number is used in listing) then which name we will prefer X or Y.
And now I also want to do small changes in address before it get verified. So what are the steps simply edit the address and then after request for postcard.
I'm a plumber, if I don't put in my address, then will this affect my chances of ranking in the 3 pack? Because should I build citations but if I haven't entered my address on gmb would citations be useless? Thanks
No, It shouldn't affect your rankings. As a matter of fact, according to Google's guidelines, you mustn't add you address as a service type of business. I work with an electrician and this is exactly what i do. And yes you can build citations using your address. Google knows where you are anyway
@@rankingacademy okay great thanks
Hi, I can see my business on the map only if I search. I don't see the grey pin as we see for similar other business what should I do?
Did you add an address or you just serve an area?
Ranking Academy
Yes i added complete address but it was not working so I mentioned area & street address just as nearby businesses.
1 more thing to add I verified my listing 1 month back
can we use ecommerce store after using option "NO" ?
Not sure what you mean. Google My Business is for local businesses not for eCommerce stores
Really helpful .
Many thanks
That was great. Thanks for sharing.
Many thanks
Does your listing need to be verified before seeing it on google
Your business might show already in maps, however if you haven't claimed your listing you won't be able to publish any updates
Ranking Academy when I type in my business name it doesn’t show... I’m waiting for my postcard right now so I can have the code.
Sir it is compulsory that the contact number which we are listing on google my business should have business account number.
No it doesn't have to be
Sir when my business will be live on google?
It could already be live.
I'm starting a second but related website. I used Google my biz with the first. Can I used the same address and info for the second? Anything I should know? I dont want to piss off Google lol. Thanks!
Each listing should have a different address
I want to change my store hours to appointment only. I don't see the info on my account to do it. Has there been a change?
Just remove the hours details and add a link in the appointment links option in your GMB panel
@@rankingacademy Maybe it's because I'm a store, but the only options I seem to be getting is open or closed.
There is one issue which I cannot seem to understand when adding my business to google maps. The thing is that when for example you go to google maps, type in a specific postcode in search field and hit enter and slightly zoom into the area then it will display local businesses such as photo studios, cafes, hotels, restaurants, hospitals and so on yet by default since my business location is also in that postcode, it does not display in the map unless I search for it by entering a specific keyword such as photographer or type in the business name. And if clearing the search, the business location also disappears from the map. Is this do with algorithm or is it a bug? This is after my business has been verified.
Google will not list all businesses located in one postcode otherwise there won’t be enough room to list them all. Only common ones will be listed.
Someone has my same business name but they're in Toronto Canada. I'm located in Michigan USA. What do I do?
That's not a problem. Since you are a local business Google will not display their listing instead of yours as proximity is the n#1 ranking factor
Is this for free of charge?
Yes
How important is having a phone number and hours if you are really just an online only business?
If you are just an online business you're not eligible for a google my business listing
Hi, how do I change my business type? I now work from home, so I want to change it to don't conduct business at my address.
image Peel just delete the address and add service areas you cover
Hi luke i have travel agency in India but clients are not from India they are from US,UK and Europe so how to reach them specially do to add
So how are you currently getting your clients from the UK, US and europe?
I have done all this but I don't get the verification code, what could be the problem. Any help
You should receive a coupon by post which includes your verification code. It takes around 3 to 4 days once you've completed your listing
I am also create this step but location should not optimising sir...how to optimising my bussiness
This is my Business Account...how to listing My Business sir...
Thanks so much for sharing that info, that was incredibly helpful.
Thanks Zoe
Hi.
Give me work, I am new seller in Fiverr
Send me your email and contact number
How to verify if you have a P.O. Box we go to the customers home
Unfortunately you cannot use a PO box to verify your listing. It doesn't qualify according to Google my buisness'' guidelines
Sir we can edit our address once it get verified. Or bit correction
If you do you may have to verify your listing again
Thank you
You're welcome
Great video . what if you have a business with a lot of different locations in same country ??
You'll have to create a separate listing for each location. Use the same email address so you can access all locations from the same Google my business dashboard