Ever searched Google maps and seen a business listing pop up?

Those listings are a part of a free service called Google Places (formerly Google Local). Your Google places listing allows customer reviews, videos, and even a place for you to post updated special offers!

Start by going here to list your business. You will need to create a Google account for this process if you don’t have one already.

Google will take you through some forms to fill out about your business: such as store hours, parking, types of services, credit cards, etc.

Here’s my Google Places listing that you can check out as an example. The more information the better, so fill out every field and add some pictures and videos. Don’t forget to solicit reviews from your customers to juice up your places page!