Google Posts: The Free Advertising Most Businesses Ignore

Tina Lively, local SEO specialist at Rocket Web Designer Tina Lively · · 1 min read
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By Tina Lively

A free ad slot sitting unused

Google lets you publish updates directly to your Business Profile, offers, events, news, right where customers are already looking. Most businesses never touch it.

Why it works

A dormant profile with no recent activity reads as a business that might not be paying attention. Fresh posts do the opposite, they signal you’re active, current, and worth calling right now.

What to actually post

Real photos of recent work, seasonal offers, answers to questions customers ask you constantly. Skip the stock photos, this is a place where a real, current photo of your actual business does more work.

How often

Once a week is a reasonable, sustainable target. Consistency matters more than volume, a steady weekly post beats a burst of ten posts once and then silence for months.