Likelihood to Recommend The great advantage of Google My Business is that any business that complies with the privacy and authentication policy requirements can access all the functionality tools that help promote the business website through the referral system, exchange of opinions with other users and search engine optimization (SEO).
Read full review It all comes down to budget and options. Most places that can be found in the app are in the upper price range, so if the company is paying for the meal we immediately look for something in OpenTable. If each one of us is paying for its meal, the selection process might be a bit longer and we might have to make the reservation via phone call or just show up and hope we get a table.
Read full review Pros Google My Business offers us an alert system in our work email, where we receive notifications when there is a new comment or review of our company. This alert system helps us to be aware of each of the opinions written by each client who has received our services, in order to be able to respond to each of them in record time. Google My Business gives me a complete visualization of the clicks, location of the searches of my company and the visits that my business file has received. This visualization allows me to control access and measure the traffic that my business listing is generating in conjunction with the Google Maps service. The update of my company file is done in real time and immediately. I don't have to wait several minutes for my company file to update. When I make a change to my company information, the changes are shown immediately to all clients who consult that business card. Read full review Reservations are reliable. Options are well organized and that speed decision making. The ability to save restaurants I liked. UI is clean, color scheme looks good. Lots of information about the place is provided, including specific price range and safety precautions. Read full review Cons Like most Google products UX / usability is often lacking whilst feature set strong Changing a locations address can be difficult with support hard to access Clients can add photos, if badly shot / composed these can be detrimental to your brand. Read full review Having more places on it. Better suggestions by location. I live in the border with US and even though I open the app on the mexican side, it suggests US restaurants. Read full review Usability Google Business Profile is very user friendly for the users and well as the customers of the company. The customers have an easy time finding the information they need and posting and viewing reviews
Read full review Support Rating Whether it is technical or customer support, Google My Business excels and suffers in the exact same ways that all other branches of Google do. While you'll eventually figure out the issue, the sheer magnitude of the company comes with expected hurdles, wait times, and support you'd come to expect from other large companies.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Google is the most powerful SERP and has much more robust features than Bing Places. Users also statistically trust Google more than Bing and it provides much more authority in the search space. The good news is that Bing Places can be synched with Google My Business which is great and convenient for business owners. It's just another alternative for businesses and I highly recommend that all businesses have an account with both Bing Places and Google My Business for optimal performance.
Read full review Return on Investment Generate organic traffic Promotion of our business and services locally Increase visibility and ranking by Google Search Collecting customer reviews Another way to promote our business by sharing content directly to Google Good analytics Adds credibility to our business and brand Read full review It's hard to calculate but it saves time and time is money. Helps take into account the expense process because we know what kind of payment type we can use at each place. Helps us select the correct place if we are going to talk shop or just team-build. Read full review ScreenShots