Using Google Local Business Center

What Is Local Business Center?
Have you ever done a search on Google for something such as "bike repair" and at the top of the results page is a map that shows businesses on a map. Those companies have listed themselves with Local Business Center (LBC) a free service from Google to help promote your company.

LBC does more that just display your company's information.

• People can leave reviews about how good (or bad) your service was.
• They can get directions to your location.
• You can create online (and mobile) coupons.
• LCB Provides a report about how often your business has been viewed and how people interacted with your listing.
• What search terms were used to find your business.
• How Many went to your website.
• Viewed a coupon.
• Asked for directions (and from where).

If you are a small size business, then it is well worth creating an account with Google LBC. (Yahoo and Bing also have their own versions of LBC.)