What does this image signify? This image is nothing but an extract of the Google My Business<\/a> (GMB) listing page. Every business worth its salt, especially the hotels should invariably have a GMB listing. It is not very difficult to claim your listing. Access the principal website of Google My Business and complete the one-page application form. It will not take you longer than the time you take to sip your tea. You get a verification code. On confirming the code, your listing is over. <\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
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Your objective is to ace this page as well. Remember, people do not like to search beyond the first page on the Google search engine.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
Try to get backlinks from authority websites<\/a> like .gov and .edu domains. Such links are any day better than a hundred cheap links from nondescript websites. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
Google places great emphasis on reviews<\/a>. Therefore, try to accumulate as many positive reviews as you can. There are websites<\/b> that help you to list out the positive reviews first followed by the negative reviews irrespective of the chronological order. Invest some money in such sites. This endeavor can pay handsome returns in the form of a top rank on the local SEO<\/b>. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
Present up to date information including prices, discounts, taxes, and so on. Be transparent with your pricing. Make the terms and conditions customer friendly. Of course they should protect your interests, but there is no need to harm customer interests either. <\/span><\/p>\n
Ensure you have a responsive website that could fit into all screen sizes. People use their mobiles and tablets more than they use the computers. In fact, having a completely different website exclusively for mobiles<\/a> is a great idea. Investing in a mobile application is mandatory nowadays. It allows your website to be flexible.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
Make optimum use of the keywords. Use long-tailed keywords wherever necessary, because some people like to search for details. Do your keyword research properly before deciding on the keywords to use. Ensure that your services pages have adequate keyword representation.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
An interactive blog page can help you to make the necessary announcements about impending changes to your website. Your customers will be in the loop. They have a right to know about the changes that affect your hotel at any time.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
Today, you find the entire world active on social media. Move with the tide and establish your presence in this medium as well.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]