Benefits Of Google Maps For Businesses:

There are three main reasons why you should add your business to Google Maps.
First, by listing your business on Google Maps, you are getting an exclusive online presence showing where your business is based and this means people get to know you. When people (think; consumers/prospects/businesses) use Google Maps and hover over the streets or specific areas where your business is located, they learn about your presence. It’s just one of the many ways you can drive awareness of your company.
Second, to get listed on Google Maps you may wish to get listed on Google Places for Businesses. Like many other services from the search engine giant Google, Places for Businesses is an amazing resource for small to medium size businesses to get listed.
So what is Google Places for Business? It’s like a business directory, the only difference being that it plays a huge role in search engine optimisation. You’d want your business to show up on search results when people look for the products or services that you provide. Being listed on Google Maps or Google Places for Businesses will give you this, you can get a first page ranking on search results. And the best part…. this has nothing to do with your website or how well optimised your website and online content might be. Simply by the virtue of being on Google Maps or Google Places for Business, your company would get a first page presence on search results. Now that’s good for business!
Third, by having your business listed on Google Maps, you can actually offer Google map directions to people who wish to visit your office or store and do not know exactly how to reach you.