Ever wonder how businesses show up on the Google map you sometimes see when you do a Google search? They appear there because they have registered their website with Google Places. It’s easy. Here’s how you do it

• Go to: google.com/local/add/businessCenter
• Sign in (You’ll need to sign up for a Google account, if you don’t already have one)
• On the page that opens up, click “List Your Business”

• Enter your business phone. (This is just to determine that you do not already have a listing.)
• Fill in all the data about your business and click “submit”
• You will get a message (phone call or postcard) to confirm you’re you.

That’s it. Once you are listed in Google Local Search, you have a good chance of appearing on the map when someone searches on your key words.

Note: You can do the same basic thing at Yahoo Local Search (not as important as Google, but still a good idea). Here is their link:  http://listings.local.yahoo.com/basic.php

And if you’re feeling really enthusiastic, here’s the link to Bing Local (the Microsoft search engine):  https://ssl.bing.com/listings/ListingCenter.aspx

If you would like help with any of this, please ask us at info@nexxite.com or call 212 685-1570.