{"author_name":"Christopher Seth Palmer SEO Podcast","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/seo-pod-cpm/episodes/d6384fa5-2920-485c-ac88-97917189ca89","description":"<p>So this ranking video will cover the technique or method I used to rank higher in Google maps for GMB SEO. Along side using CTR to rank higher there are a few things that need to be done. </p><p>And those are as follows:</p><p><br></p><p>1. Verify your Google My Business. You need to have a verified listing it is a must even if you do not have a business in the location you are verifying.</p><p><br></p><p>2. Sub categories for your GMB. Add as many relevant sub categories to your listing this will help show for just one more search it is worth the time it takes.</p><p><br></p><p>3.Build niche local business citations and build a lot of them , as many citations that you can build , build them for proper optimization for your GMB.</p><p><br></p><p>4. Use Schema on your website and refer back to your GMB property.</p><p> JSON is the proper schema to use.</p><p><br></p><p>5. Mass Citation distribution build them and build them relevant and build a lot of them. You will thank me later :)</p><p><br></p><p>6. Optimize,optimize,optimize everything associated with your business or your maps listing.</p><p><br></p><p>7. Build authoritative backlinks links , link building need I say more.</p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/seo-pod-cpm/episodes/d6384fa5-2920-485c-ac88-97917189ca89/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Rank In Google Maps Fast 2020","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}