Comments on: Setting Up Google Maps Listing Within Google’s LBC http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/setting-up-google-maps-listing-within-googles-lbc/ Proven & practical local search marketing strategies for small businesses. Gain visibility in Google Maps, Yahoo Local Search, MSN Search Local & much more! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Matthew Hunt http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/setting-up-google-maps-listing-within-googles-lbc/comment-page-1/#comment-14823 Matthew Hunt Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:31:36 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1119#comment-14823 Keita, I will email you direct. function sbmgOptinValidateForm38(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm38' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Keita,

I will email you direct.

]]> By: Showcase Hospitality http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/setting-up-google-maps-listing-within-googles-lbc/comment-page-1/#comment-14292 Showcase Hospitality Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:24:51 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1119#comment-14292 Hi Matthew, our company owns a bunch of bars in New Zealand and we want all of our bars to show up when a user of Google Places types in our company name, how do you make this happen? There are a few other companies that own bars where this happens, but not with ours. We have all of our bars listed under the same profile as well. Also we have changed some of the info for a few of the bars, and to verify we are the owner it only gives us the 'sms' option or the 'call' option, but neither of the numbers are the best way to contact us on... But it does not give an option to change the details to contact on for changes, but we dont want the listing contact number to change... Do you have any advice on how to change this?? Hope that this makes sense, and hopefully you are able to help in some way. Thanks function sbmgOptinValidateForm879(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm879' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Hi Matthew, our company owns a bunch of bars in New Zealand and we want all of our bars to show up when a user of Google Places types in our company name, how do you make this happen? There are a few other companies that own bars where this happens, but not with ours. We have all of our bars listed under the same profile as well.
Also we have changed some of the info for a few of the bars, and to verify we are the owner it only gives us the ‘sms’ option or the ‘call’ option, but neither of the numbers are the best way to contact us on… But it does not give an option to change the details to contact on for changes, but we dont want the listing contact number to change… Do you have any advice on how to change this??
Hope that this makes sense, and hopefully you are able to help in some way.
Thanks

]]> By: Gord http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/setting-up-google-maps-listing-within-googles-lbc/comment-page-1/#comment-11637 Gord Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:26:59 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1119#comment-11637 Problem fixed. You have to choose "English-United States" at the top right to get the custom categories, offers, etc. function sbmgOptinValidateForm531(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm531' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Problem fixed. You have to choose “English-United States” at the top right to get the custom categories, offers, etc.

]]> By: Gord http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/setting-up-google-maps-listing-within-googles-lbc/comment-page-1/#comment-11636 Gord Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:58:35 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1119#comment-11636 Matthew, I have a verified Canadian Google Places account and there is no option to enter custom categories. I can only choose from the categories that Google specifies in its drop down menus. Am I missing something? function sbmgOptinValidateForm645(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm645' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Matthew, I have a verified Canadian Google Places account and there is no option to enter custom categories. I can only choose from the categories that Google specifies in its drop down menus. Am I missing something?

]]> By: Matthew Hunt http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/setting-up-google-maps-listing-within-googles-lbc/comment-page-1/#comment-11621 Matthew Hunt Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:46:43 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1119#comment-11621 Gord, if it's the first time you set-up your Google Places account then you have to choose from their standard choices, but once the account is verified you can go back in and write 4 other custom choices for categories. function sbmgOptinValidateForm484(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm484' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Gord, if it’s the first time you set-up your Google Places account then you have to choose from their standard choices, but once the account is verified you can go back in and write 4 other custom choices for categories.

]]> By: Gord http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/setting-up-google-maps-listing-within-googles-lbc/comment-page-1/#comment-11575 Gord Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:49:48 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1119#comment-11575 Matthew; I am unable to add custom categories in the Canadian version of Google Places. Some of my competitors have used custom categories in previous versions and are ranked well for these keywords. Will Google be replacing all these custom categories with their standard ones, or do you think that Canadian businesses will be allowed to enter custom categories again in the future? function sbmgOptinValidateForm146(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm146' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Matthew;
I am unable to add custom categories in the Canadian version of Google Places. Some of my competitors have used custom categories in previous versions and are ranked well for these keywords. Will Google be replacing all these custom categories with their standard ones, or do you think that Canadian businesses will be allowed to enter custom categories again in the future?

]]> By: DB http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/setting-up-google-maps-listing-within-googles-lbc/comment-page-1/#comment-10287 DB Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:13:19 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1119#comment-10287 The optimization tips are especially useful! Nice post. function sbmgOptinValidateForm32(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm32' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

The optimization tips are especially useful! Nice post.

]]> By: Matthew Hunt http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/setting-up-google-maps-listing-within-googles-lbc/comment-page-1/#comment-2004 Matthew Hunt Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:57:53 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1119#comment-2004 Hi Pearl, You can use the same website if a business has two locations. What has to be different is the address and phone number. Think like a franchise. They multiple locations, so they all share the same name and website, but each location's address and phone numbers is different. That is all Google Places requires to have a second location listing. function sbmgOptinValidateForm105(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm105' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Hi Pearl,

You can use the same website if a business has two locations. What has to be different is the address and phone number. Think like a franchise. They multiple locations, so they all share the same name and website, but each location’s address and phone numbers is different. That is all Google Places requires to have a second location listing.

]]> By: Pearl http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/setting-up-google-maps-listing-within-googles-lbc/comment-page-1/#comment-1950 Pearl Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:04:06 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1119#comment-1950 Hi Mathew, If a business has 2 locations and I set up another Google Places listing for the second location, and use a different website address from the 1st location's GP listing, is that advisable as far as getting the 2nd GP listing ranking is concerned? Thanks. function sbmgOptinValidateForm94(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm94' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Hi Mathew,
If a business has 2 locations and I set up another Google Places listing for the second location, and use a different website address from the 1st location’s GP listing, is that advisable as far as getting the 2nd GP listing ranking is concerned?

Thanks.

]]> By: Matthew Hunt http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/blog/seo/setting-up-google-maps-listing-within-googles-lbc/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 Matthew Hunt Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:39:02 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessonlinecoach.com/?p=1119#comment-1264 Cassandra, citations spots are listed in lesson 3. if you subscribed to the Google Places marketing course it comes on day 3. function sbmgOptinValidateForm714(name,email) { var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm714' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Cassandra, citations spots are listed in lesson 3. if you subscribed to the Google Places marketing course it comes on day 3.

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