I have dropped everything to share this discovery with you, my main street local business followers and techie affiliates.

Over the last 2 years I have been looking for more ways to gently remind clients and others interested in my blog and online content that I need reviews. I have talked with several app developers that have the answer but it involved a subscription fee, often with a minimum of 12 months commitment, and a learning curve that begins with the setup of yet another dashboard to manage the app. 

Today I was reviewing a client's Google My Business listing and at the bottom of the page there was a link to a Google developer page. That page led me to discover this method of sharing a review link. 

Google My Business continues to make improvements for main street business owners. Below is a screenshot of the process for creating a post.

Step 1 - Choose one of the four categories. Events and Offers are "sticky content" and will remain active until the through date. What's New and Product posts remain active for only 7 days.

1. What's New 
2. Event
3. Offer
4. Product

#1 advice for main street businesses: UPDATE GOOGLE MY BUSINESS

Google My Business is the main street business owner's avenue to being found online!

Visit your dashboard at google.com/business to manage your listing, view insights, create an ad and respond to reviews.