Here are the steps to create your coupon in your local listing at Google. The steps below assume you have already created a Google account, that you have claimed and updated your local business listings. If you need help for steps prior to proceeding with the below please visit our quick steps to get you started in our previous post of the Three Most Important Tips for Local Business Marketing

1. Log in to the Local Business Center.

2. Click on the Coupons tab in the top left corner of your screen

3. Click Add new coupon

4. You’ll be taken to a page where you can fill out different fields of information that you want to appear on your coupon. Including a graphic image!

a. Headline 25 Characters

b. Sub-Heading 35 Characters

c. Details 200 Characters

d. Image 150×150 pixels

e. Offer Code: 15 Characters

On the right of the page, a preview of your coupon will update itself as you enter new information.

5. Click Continue at the bottom of the page.

Your coupon will appear in your local business listing within 24 hours. You can find the coupon in Google Maps by clicking more info in your listing’s info bubble, and clicking the ‘Coupons’ tab.

The internet has become a good marketing source for the local business dependent upon the local consumer for their revenue through web searches and mobile searches. Tap into the power of Local Business Listing as you engage in geo-marketing!

Local Business Listing Management Services are provided by SmartFinds Internet Marketing. You will find SmartFinds Internet Marketing to be of great benefit to your time resources and the low cost service may eliminate your yellow page ad costs. Let the experts of over 15 years Internet marketing experience help you use this local business marketing tool properly.

1. Claim Your Local Listing
By claiming your listing you are effectively protecting your listing from hijackings and also allow you to use your local business listing as a marketing tool. Don’t wait to do this….run!

2. Update Your Local Listing
Not only insure that all your basic business information is accurate, but add photos, videos, coupons, and events to your local business listing. The added information helps your ranking position amongst local listings and the consumers have more information to entice them to your business.

3. Monitor Your Local Listing
Consumers have been posting their experience about a business, products and services into local listings for the past three years. Sadly, business owners have been less than aware of this practice and finding themselves in a public relations problem. These reviews show up in web searches and mobile searches. Monitoring and managing these reviews will insure that you are up to date on any problems and also encourage customers to post positive reviews too.

With each marketing tool comes the management and the time it takes to insure the marketing tool is effective. We have to keep in mind that this work has to be performed at multiple local listing websites. If you are constrained with your time resources, there are Local Business Listing Management Services that can help you.

The internet has become a good marketing source for the local business dependent upon the local consumer for their revenue through web searches and mobile searches. Tap into the power of Local Business Listing!

Local Business Listing Management Services are provided by SmartFinds Internet Marketing. You will find SmartFinds Internet Marketing to be of great benefit to your time resources and the low cost service may eliminate your yellow page ad costs. Let the experts of over 15 years Internet marketing experience help you use this local business marketing tool properly.