Meet the Google Maps driving directions gadget that makes it easy for customers to get directions to your office orstore.Thanks to Google, businesses can now offer customers quick and easy step-by-step directions.The new Google directions gadget will allow business owners to pre-fill the direction “To” field with one or multipleaddresses, while leaving open the “From” field so that customers can input their address or some other starting point.From there, customers can print driving, walking or transit directions in just one click. Google will also providesuggestions for related addresses if users enter vague starting locations, as sometimes knowing the exact details of where you are ‘right now’ is difficult.The widgets are great for users and add a nice bit of functionality to sites. However, they’re only good for showingusers where you’re located. If you want Google to know, and to rank you accordingly, you’ll still need to tell thesearch engines where your bricks and mortar store is located. And that means using the text on the page to convey it.You can’t leave it up to the gadget.This helps you in 2 ways.1) It improves the stickness on your website. Users don’t need to leave your website to find directions.2) It helps to improve your Local Search SEO.As a smart small business owner, you want to make sure you cover your bases, so here’s a couple more tips:1. Grab the directions widget to make it easy for users to map out and find your location.2. Create a detailed,
keyword-rich Directions page to make it easy for search engines to map out your location
and consequently improve your SEO.CheersLucio Ribeiro
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