If you do business in your local area and you have not already registered your business with Google places, do so now here.

www.google.com/places

Registering your address with Google will get your more business, because you will be found on more searches.

Google automatically detects where a person's computer is and gives search results for that area using the information you provide in Google places.

If someone in Miami searches for "architect" and you registered yoru architecture business in South Florida, you have a much better chance of getting shown than your competitor who did not bother to register with Google.

Spending 30 minutes filling out some web forms, is time well spent that will keep marketing for you indefinitely.

Google has made some enhancements to their local business search. Here are some of the features in Google's own words.

Don't have a brick-and-mortar storefront, or prefer not to give customers your home address? Show customers your Service Area. Check out this video and read on to Learn more.

You can link directly to your restaurant's menu. Not a restaurant? Link to a list of services you offer.

To add your link, on your business's Dashboard, go to "Your business info" on the right and click "Edit." Scroll down to "Additional Details." Add a row and type Menu in the left column. In the corresponding right column, add the link to the Menu page of your website (not your homepage). Check out some examples and Log in now to add your links.

By Andrew Weitzen (c) 2010

Weitzen is the publisher of several online Internet journals including: InternetHandholding.com, DomainNames.gs, DotNetNuke.bz, Programmer.bz, Software.vg, WebHosting.vg