first u log in your gmail account than open this link http://maps.google.com/local/add/analyticsSplashPage?gl=US&hl=en-US after u open this link click on Add New Business and than u got this type of form http://maps.google.com/local/add/lookup?welcome=false&hl=en-US&gl=US and submit your info in last step in submitted number you got verification mail
Like what seo555 said you will add your business on google map with the right information and contact info and google will send confirmation number on the company address that you provided.
I have questionh in my mind that if i have local listing and that is appearing in 5th page so in that case what i should have to do in order to take my listing on first page, shoul i have to do reviews or i have to submit classifieds. do google crawl these local listing
Hello Meenka, Google Local Business Listings can be found by searching this phrase at Google. You will need a Google account and then go through the process of claiming your listing, which they take you through. I do agree that Google's local listing is something that a local business needs engage and embrace. What I am most concerned about are small and local businesses having to contend with multiple websites when it comes to their local listing. Afterall, there are over 60 websites in four different categories specifically geared towards local listings. How can a local or small business have the time resources to cover this space? Even if you made a conscious decision to not manage all 60, there are well more than Google, Yahoo, Bing, and Ask. The space goes to Local.com (they went public), Yelp, Merchant Circle, and many others. Consumers will be the ones deciding which of these local listing websites they will go and post their experience through consumer reviews. This adds to the burden that no one single local listing website will do the trick. Something we recently read at KillerStartUps are companies that are offering a low cost service to update then manage these listings for companies. You can read about this at KillerStartUps here: http://www.killerstartups.com/Search/smartfindslocallisting-com-be-found-online It is a changing world and the local business will benefit. There will be some adjustment to this space needed and we need to embrace this new business marketing tool.
Hi CellHub, The process of getting your local listing ranked higher amongst the maps or in a web search in the 1-pack, 3-pack or 7-pack of listings is an entirely different algorithm than what we have been used to. The process takes into account your geography relative to the searchers, your reviews, the information contained within your local listing, and amongst many other items, something called citations. Citations are similar in concept to inbound links, only that they are about your company name and address showing up in various websites and directories. One part to citations also includes h-cards, which you can read about here http://microformats.org/ Developing your citations is certainly it's own beast, but the entire process starts with claiming your listing and doing so at multiple local listing websites. Just as an FYI...this NOT about "getting listed" since most companies are already listed. Claiming, Updating and Managing your local listing is the long term answer to tap into this local business marketing tool over the next three years as technologies evolve.
I agree with smartfinds, it's easy to get listed on google local the trick is to managing it and making sure you get reviews and put in the right info.
Once you get your listings set up also consider asking happy customers to write a review for you- as many places as possible- Yahoo, Insider Pages, City Search, etc. When potential new customers see your listings they will also see glowing reviews recommending your services... Best wishes