{"id":1865,"date":"2016-07-27T14:04:22","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T14:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brixwork.com\/realtors\/blog\/?p=413"},"modified":"2025-01-01T21:33:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T21:33:39","slug":"four-reasons-to-claim-google-business-page-for-realtors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brixwork.com\/realtors\/four-reasons-to-claim-google-business-page-for-realtors\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Reasons For Realtors To Claim A Google Business Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Establish your real-world presence online<\/h3>\n

Google Business Profile<\/a> (formerly known as Google+ business pages, or Google My Business) is an essential piece of online presence for any real estate professional. It affects how you appear on Google results, as well as how often you appear. This directly correlates to your website visits. It also affects how easy you can be found from mobile devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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#1 – Higher chance of appearing on mobile & map search results<\/h4>\n

Having a listing on Google Business\u00a0gives you a better chance of being found by people searching online. With the sharp increase in mobile device usage<\/a>, more and more people are searching up business on the fly as they are on the road, using the mobile Google Maps app available on most handheld devices.<\/p>\n

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#2 – Easier for your customers\u00a0to find your phone number & website<\/h4>\n

Google Business results on mobile or desktop have a quick-link to the phone # (great on mobile searches) as well as a link directly to your website<\/a>, making it easier for people to reach you.<\/p>\n

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#3 –\u00a0Enhanced search appearance on Google search results<\/h4>\n

Websites can be embedded with meta data that claims a relationship with any Google Business Profile. In the example below when searching for “Manny Bal”, along with the primary website<\/a> being at the top, the Google Business page details show up on the right with even more information such as your star rating<\/strong>, reviews<\/strong>, and additional photos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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#4 – Post Updates & Events on Your Google Business Profile<\/h4>\n

With a Google Business Profile, you can add Updates which are visible to searchers. These Updates can engage visitors before<\/em> they enter your website and can even direct them to specific webpages. These Updates can include photos, text and links.<\/p>\n

Realtors\u00ae can post a variety of content as Updates on Google Business Profiles including:<\/p>\n