One of the bits of feedback (thanks!) that we've received is that different businesses have different requirements with respect to the area which they serve. For example, some businesses have a very local focus preferring to serve only the surrounding area whilst others may provide services regionally or even nationally. Until now, Business Joes adverts would only be listed if the customer searched on a postcode within 15 miles of the Business Joe's address. Now, thanks to the "Business Service Area" (see left) Business Joes can select the area they cover helping to ensure searches reach more potential customers.
The Business Service Area can be set during the signup process and can be altered at any time after signup by visiting My Account -> Update My Business Service Area.
It's worth also noting that setting your Business Service Area appropriately can help also with getting Google to notice your Joe advert. This is because the City / Town links at the bottom of the home page are populated automatically using the Business Service Area to match up what towns a business serves.
That's it for now. We have other new features in the pipeline designed to further optimize the site for Google. We'll keep you posted via this blog.
No comments:
Post a Comment