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13 May, 2015

Google My Business Locations Has a New Look

Posted by Jacob Herman

If your business has ten or more locations, you’re Google My Business Locations interface received a face lift today. Upon logging into your Google My Business account you will be greeted with this message:Screen Shot 2015-05-13 at 10.18.55 AM

The new look has a cleaner and easier to use feel to it. Most of the previous functionality has remained unchanged but there are a couple of new features.

Easier way to Resolve Updates:

Google is constantly crawling various sources to validate local data. If they come across any discrepancies with pin locations, hours of operation, or categorization they will present owners with a “Resolve Updates” link.

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The “Resolve Updates” link takes owners to a new page that lists all recommended updates for that location.

Resolve Issues

 

Account Overview:

Google has always provided owners with an account overview. I like the new layout because it consolidates all available views of the account under one drop down. Google was nice enough to add a “To-do list” that allows owners a quick and easy way to view all pending actions that need to be implemented to live locations.

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My favorite upgrade to the Account Overview tab is the “Contact Support” option. This has been a much needed feature since the beginning of time. This gives owners several options to contact support. I have tested out each one and I am happy to say that all of them not only worked, but the response time was surprisingly fast.

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Store Listing Previews:

Google has made it easier for owners to preview their listings as they appear to customers. The preview options include Google search results, Google maps, and Google+ page. The other three icons are shortcuts to the edit business information page, location analytics, and reviews overview.

Screen Shot 2015-05-13 at 11.17.03 AM

 

 

Categories: Local
Tags: google my business, local search
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