How do they do it and how much does someone pay to get their name/business to show up on Google maps when a random googler is navigating to an entirely unrelated destination?

  • Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
    131·
    11 months ago

    I have a business registered on Google Maps as an actual place, and frequently get contacted by email asking if I’d like to pay to have it promoted

    I’ve never used it but the option is there

    • Peppycito@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      11 months ago

      I was getting so many spam calls I took my phone number off my Google business profile. I make custom stuff and only locally. All by word of mouth. People still found me but it was a hassle for other businesses who would get calls looking for my number. So I wrote my number on a piece of paper and posted the picture on my profile. It’s like a “prove you’re not a robot” test.