Google Launches Site Guide For Small Businesses

By Mike Sachoff – Wed, 08/25/2010 – 5:10pm.

Google helps businesses increase their online presence

Google launched today “Getting Started Guide for Google Sites and Google Places,” aimed at helping small business owners increase their presence online and on Google Maps.

The company says creating a Google site for a small business will help potential customers learn more about products, hours and location before they visit a store.

Google says it will help answer customer’s frequently asked questions instead of over the phone.

The Google Small Business Blog offer more details. “With Google Sites, you can easily create a free website for your business. We have site templates that you can choose from, and, within a few minutes, you can create a new website. There are also some quick tips available on how to customize it with images of your business, a map of your location, or a menu.”

“This guide will also show you how to ensure that a listing about your business appears for free when potential customers search for you on Google.com or Google Maps. The listing, which you can quickly and easily create through Google Places, includes basic information like your business name, location, and phone number. You can also edit it at any time with additional details like coupons, customized messages and more to help your business stand out.”

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