Benefit: found in local search
Be the business that looks open on Google.
When people nearby search for what you do, your Google Business Profile is often the first thing they see. Placit posts every photo you approve to it as an Update, so your profile stays fresh without another app, login or to-do.
Local search starts on Google, not your website.
Someone searching "barber near me" or "brunch Paddington" usually decides from the Google listing. They look at the photos, check the hours and see whether you look open and busy.
Most small businesses set that profile up once and never touch it again. Old photos and no recent Updates make a business look closed, even when it's flat out. Placit fixes that as a side effect of posting to Instagram and Facebook.
What Placit does for your local search.
Recent photos, always
Each photo you approve can be added to your profile, so the pictures people see are from this week, not years ago.
An Update every time you post
Your photo and caption go up as an Update in Google Search and Maps, from the same approval.
Your words, your services
Captions describe what you actually sell, the way you'd say it, which helps people see you're the right fit.
Never goes quiet
Post to Instagram and Facebook as usual. Google stays current without you thinking about it.
Every location
Several sites? Each location keeps its own profile, photos and Updates.
Your details stay yours
Placit never changes your hours, address, details or reviews.
Honest about rankings
What Google looks at, and the part Placit helps with.
Google says local results are based mainly on three things. Nobody can promise you page one, and anyone who guarantees a ranking is guessing. Here's where Placit fits.
Relevance
How well your profile matches the search. Regular Updates in your own words show what you sell and what's on.
Placit helps
Distance
How far you are from the person searching. Nobody can change this, including us.
Out of anyone's hands
Prominence
How well known and active your business is. Google recommends keeping your profile complete and up to date, and recent photos show people you're open.
Placit helps with "up to date"
What you'll need.
- A verified Google Business Profile for your business.
- Owner or manager access to the profile.
- Google joins during the beta. Instagram and Facebook come first.
Questions.
What is local SEO?
Local SEO is how a business shows up when people nearby search for what it sells, like "café near me" or "electrician Brisbane". For most small businesses, the Google Business Profile in Search and Maps is the biggest part of it.
Is Google Business Profile the same as Google My Business?
Yes. Google renamed Google My Business to Google Business Profile. It's the listing that shows your photos, hours, reviews and Updates in Google Search and Maps.
Will Placit get me to the top of Google?
No one outside Google can promise that, and we won't. Google says local results depend on relevance, distance and prominence, and recommends keeping your profile complete and up to date. Placit takes care of keeping it up to date, every time you post.
How often should I post to my Google Business Profile?
Regularly. A steady stream of recent photos and Updates shows people your business is open and active. With Placit it happens every time you post to Instagram and Facebook, so you never have to remember.
Do I need to do anything extra for Google?
No. Connect your verified profile once. After that, the same approval that posts to Instagram and Facebook also posts to Google.
Does Placit reply to reviews or change my business details?
No. Placit adds photos and posts Updates. Your hours, address, details and reviews stay as you manage them.
More reasons to use Placit.
Become a founding member.
Be first in the beta, help shape Placit, and get founding-member pricing.
Founding members get early access and founding-member pricing.