People often use the Internet to look for businesses in their nearby vicinity. For example, a mother in Karachi might be trying to find a dentist for her teenager, or a young professional in Colombo may find himself in need of a computer repair shop. People also go online to research places they might visit when traveling, such as a dive shop in Palau, a backpacker hostel in Kathmandu, or a cooking class in Phnom Penh.
Because of this increasing trend in which people search online to find local establishments, business owners all over the world are realizing how simple and easy it is to reach their target customers through free business listings on Google.com and Google Maps. We’ve been gradually expanding access to our online database of local information, called Google Places, and it has recently become available to businesses and locations in 30 additional countries in Asia.
Example of business listings displayed on google.com- Be found: Verify your information to make sure people can find you on Google
- Stand out: Engage customers with photos, coupons, custom posts on your Place page and more
- Get insights: Use info about your listing to make smarter business decisions
Posted by Andrew McGlinchey, Product Manager
