Google Local
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How do I get my site featured on Google Local?
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Joel,
It's also important to point out that you should use the same Google account that's associated with your Google+ page. This way the two can be paired together.
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Give them a link to your local listing page and ask them to review you.
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How do I get clients to provide Google Reviews?
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Thanks for your help.
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Assuming you mean a Google Places Listing.
- Go here: http://www.google.com/places/
- Sign in with the Google Account you'd like associated with your place
- Use the phone # of your location to either find an existing listing (which you can edit and claim) or start a new listing
- Fill out all the info for your listing
- Google will ask you to verify, typically by either Phone or Mail. If it's a brand new listing they may require mail (so they know your address is legit)
- Follow Google's direction to verify your listing
- ???
- Profit
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