After the introduction of Google local search or Geo-Targeted search results, it is very important for local service providers and retailers to rank in Google for local results. It is very simple to add your business in Google through their Local Business Center. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Follow this link to get started.
2. Login with your Google account.
3. Click on “Add New Business” (if you are logging in Local business center for the first time).
4. Fill in appropriate details including business name, description, phone numbers, email, categories, timings and whole lot of different details about your business.
5. Verify your business listing via phone number you have provided. If its a mobile number, you can get the SMS code and put it in, or you can hear the code through phone and type it in. There is another option to verify via postcard, but it will take 2-3 weeks to verify your listing.

Verification of your listing doesn’t guarantee to put you on the first page of Google ahead of your competition. Here are some of the tips you can opt for to rank for Google Local search listing.

• Make sure you have full address of your business on the website
• List your local business number with area code, which makes it easy for anyone to contact you.
• Be sure to include driving directions or preferably Google map on your website
• Have pictures of your locations and name them with your street address
• Make sure to submit your site to local directories and classified sites
• Get listed in local Yellow Pages
• Put the name of regions in your website content including title and keywords tag for which you want to rank
• Get text links that contain the regional phrases to point to your website

If you still can’t get your website ahead of your competition, contact our Local SEO Experts to help you achieve your goal and increase your profit.