If your business has an actual physical location, then one of the first things you need to do to promote your business is to use Google Places. This service enables you to get listed on Google Maps. It sounds so simple, but the benefits are profound.

Here are three main reasons why we think Google Places is extremely important for your business:

1.It’s cheap. All you need is a little bit of time and effort to set up your business profile, and that’s it. There’s no fee to use this service, because it’s a free service offered by Google.

2.It gives you an online presence. If you have a small business and you don’t have a website of your own just yet, then your Google Places listing can function as your website.

3.You can provide information about your business. You can put your business name, description, phone number, and location on your listing. It’s very much like being listed in the Pages except that the listing is on the Web. You can also add other relevant info, including photos and YouTube videos.