{"id":106831,"date":"2020-03-16T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dacgroup.com\/how-to-handle-your-google-listings-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-2\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T09:22:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T14:22:05","slug":"how-to-handle-your-google-listings-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dacgroup.com\/en-gb\/insights\/blog\/local-search\/how-to-handle-your-google-listings-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to handle your Google listings during the COVID-19 pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The sudden onset of COVID-19 is dominating headlines and impacting every aspect of life\u2014and local listings are no exception during this very unusual time. You may have assumed that something as fundamental as your Google My Business (GMB) profile wouldn&#8217;t need to be altered, but the situation has already prompted Google to release a <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/business\/answer\/9773423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">help document<\/a> specifically to address COVID-19&#8217;s effect on GMB.<\/p>\n<p>The following three steps represent the best way to communicate with your customers throughout the pandemic. After all, customers that are dissatisfied by inaccurate hours or unannounced service interruptions will still be dissatisfied when business returns to normal. Likewise, if you can handle these issues with aplomb, existing customers will remain loyal and countless new customers could discover you when their usual preferred businesses fail to step up to the plate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2>Communicate through Google Posts<\/h2>\n<p>Google Posts could prove to be worth their weight in gold in times like these. These microblogs are visible right on your GMB profile, allowing you to inform your customers of important news, announcements, or changes directly on the SERP. If you are able to provide any additional services to your community during the outbreak, this is an excellent touch point to keep customers informed, as Google is making clear:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48898\" src=\"\/wpe-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/COVID-19-GMB.jpg\" alt=\"COVID-19 update on Google My Business\" width=\"612\" height=\"197\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Google Posts are a good way to promote special messaging such as the availability of specific items (like hand sanitiser!). They can also be used to capture interest from customers that may not usually consider your business. 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