Google My Business (GMB) Posts give your customers more access to your dealership’s business information and updates, which allows them to make better decisions as they browse your profile.
The benefits of regularly posting on GMB include:
Improving communications with local shoppers
Enhancing your customer’s experience with timely information
Promoting your sales, specials, offers, events and dealership news
Engaging with your customers through videos and photos
Experimenting with creative content to see what performs best
Ready to get started? Create your own GMB posts for your dealer with these 7 easy steps.
1. Click on “Posts’ from your GMB Dashboard
2. Choose a post type
Offers – Promote new sales offers
Events – Post about sales or dealer events
What’s New – Post updates about your dealer that aren’t related to an offer or event.
COVID-19 update (limited time) – Update customers about changes to hours, availability, or anything else that would be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
3. Add photos or videos
4. Write your post by including details
5. Choose a call-to-action button
6. Add a link or phone number
Note: if you choose the “Call now” call-to-action button, your dealer’s primary number will be automatically entered here.
7. Preview & publish your post
That’s it! Now you know how to easily create your own GMB posts!
Did you know over 90 percent of automotive dealers are missing critical information OR don’t have their GMB profiles properly set up? Don’t miss the opportunity to increase engagement and drive more clicks!
