Benefits
Claiming your Google Maps Page
Before you claim your Google Maps page, your cover image will be a generic default image or an uploaded photo from a user. Google will auto generate a default page for you based on user activity, but it's content is just managed by contributors instead of being controlled by YOU! Get rid of "Claim this page" on your listing and communicate to your customers that you value their time by taking control of how your business is presented on Google Maps. Claiming your listing will allow you to take control of your hours posted, images posted, business description and will allow you to reply to reviews. I will help you get set up so you can easily take advantage of your Google Maps Business listing.
Notice Zero matching search results for the same business seen on Google Maps?
Claiming your Yelp Page
Yelp will also create a default listing, however, they are lightyears behind Google in prompting users to contribute new business listings. As seen in the image, there are no results for Elite Auto Solutions on Yelp regardless of the existance of a listing on Google Maps. I can help you set up your FREE listing on Yelp. I recommend that all clients add their business listing to Yelp. While the service is being used less and less, listings on their site still regularly show on search results when potential customers search using search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo.