When it comes to Facebook, privacy seems to be an oxymoron. There are many facets of Facebook which can disrupt your ability to maintain your privacy or give you the illusion that you can’t have any privacy on Facebook. Rest assured that it is something you can, and should, maintain.
Do you know if your business is listed on Google My Business?
Jennifer Baker Consulting Ltd. Google My Business Listing
Google My Business allows businesses and organizations to create and verify their local business on Google, including photos, logo, Google Street View, address, phone number, description, and hours of operation.
If you’re not sure if your business is utilizing this FREE Google asset, navigate to Google, and type in your business.
Make note of what appears.
Now, Google your business again, but this time with any previous or abbreviated business names.
Many times businesses may have one “official” Google My Business Page and several “unofficial” pages that have been created through other means. It’s important to be aware of these unofficial pages for the purpose of claiming and removing them. You may have unofficial pages if you’ve ever had a client or customer say: “But Google said you were open on Sundays.”
How do you request ownership and claim these unofficial pages?
Search for your business name here.
Google will walk you through a number of questions, which will depend on the type of listing your requesting.
If the account is owned by someone else (e.g. previous employee) Google will email them and request access on their behalf. If no action is taken, the account will be granted to you!
This is must-do activity for all businesses!
The days of your parents showing your embarrassing baby pictures at family gatherings, or sharing photos of your awkward teen years at your wedding, may be long gone. And it’s not because parents are all of a sudden less interested in embarrassing their kids – it’s social media that’s changing the game. From the day children are born, a digital footprint is being created for them by parents. From birth announcements, to photos posted only minutes after coming into the world, this generation, as well as subsequent generations, are having their lives documented for all to see in an unprecedented manner. One spouse actually used Facebook to livestream the birth of his child, with consent from the mother. In some cases, families are even making millions of dollars off of ‘sponsored content’ from not even old enough to count to 10. Is this right or wrong?
Did you know that you hold the power to create a LIVE video just by using your smartphone? Through the Facebook LIVE posting option, businesses can showcase products, services, storefronts, sales, discounts, promotions, locations, and interact LIVE with their friends, family, and friends.
While checking my Facebook ‘On-This-Day’ function this morning I stumbled upon a blog I wrote and published on August 25, 2013, entitled 3 Guiding Business Principles.
Four years later, I continue to endorse and emulate these three guiding principles: Be simple. Be genuine. Be honest. I have, however, would like to add a three more business principles.
