(the blue dot is my current location, and the red teardrop is my Starbucks destination – and that little tiny red dot just by the blue dot – that is where I geo-coded my “work” into the app) Google Local Predictions – The Power of Cards Being as this is indeed Naperville, there are like 79 Starbucks locations within a 5 mile radius… I chose one that affords me a nice little walk to get some fresh air. I happened to be at our office in downtown Naperville when I went through this exercise. I’m going to search for “Starbucks Naperville” in this example. Now that you are logged in, its time to take yourself down to a local business where you can actually leave an authoritative review. You can also toggle between multiple Google accounts here if you so choose. In the screenshot below I am already logged in. My advice is to use the same Google ID that you use for Google Plus. (my next blog post will talk about this – stay tuned!) These are good for general use of the app, but it is my belief that these send very strong signals as to where you as a user are more “influential” and why. IMPORTANT Side note: This is also where you can program your “work” and “home” addresses.

Inside the admin area, press the “settings” option to get to the login screen. Note: if you have sausage fingers like I do, this is not an easy task. Once in the app, look for the 3 parallel lines (called the “hotdog icon”) in the lower left and press them to open the admin portion of the app. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to actually login to the app (because it’s not readily apparent on the screen) The key is the user MUST be logged into their Google account via the app in order to leave a review. The Google Maps App is available on Android and Apple devices and works pretty much the same way on both. Finally, don’t miss the free download at the end – it’s a little piece of literature that just may help you increase your customer feedback and reviews via Google! Logging In To Leave A Google Review On Mobile

Did you know your customers can now leave reviews of your business right from their mobile phone? That’s not something that was always an option, but thanks to the Google Maps Application, it’s easier than ever! Here I will take you through – step-by-step – how to leave Google reviews on a smart phone, and then offer some insights on where I think this is all going as far as local search and social goes.

How to see my google reviews