If you own or manage a business, you know that it’s an incredibly competitive landscape. With so many new businesses getting started every day, it can feel like you’ll never catch a break. However, Google’s new Business Messages tool could help you stand out from the crowd. Google Business Messages is a free, simple way for you to give your customers a helpful experience that they’ll remember. It’s a visual communication tool that businesses can use to create a more personal connection with their customers.
Recently Chat2 has become a recognised Google Partner for their Business Messages, so you already have a team that can answer any chats that come through day or night from Google. This partnership is providing you with the opportunity to increase sales, attract more enquiries and enhance customer service.
In the coming months, consumers will be able to find Business Messages in even more places and not just on iphone, including Android, within apps and during calls.
What is Google Business Messages
Scan the QR code below to direct you to a short video demonstrating how your customers can connect with you directly through Google Business Messages. Just wait a few moments for the video to start playing.
Once you have Google Business messages set up, the Chat icon will appear on your business profile when a customer searches for your business (as it shows in this video). This is creating a new entry point into your sales funnel for your business to connect with new and current customers.
Why consider Google Business Messages
1 BILLION daily active users on Google DAILY.
3.5 BILLION daily searches.
92% of the Global Market Share is with Google.
It makes sense, if your customer searches for you on google and they can instantly connect with you through chat on google, they do not have to move away from the channel they are already using, so you will attract more sales, enquiries, leads and conversions direct from Business Google Messenger partnered with your own virtual online Chat2 Concierge team.
To get started, you’ll need to have a Google Business account. If you already have one, you can skip the next section to the How to use Google Business Messages section.
How to Set up a Google Business Account
- To create a Google Business Account follow the steps below:
- On your computer, sign in to Google Maps.
- You can add your business in three ways:
– Enter your address in the search bar. On the left, in the Business Profile, click Add your business.
– Right-click anywhere on the map. Then, click Add your business.
– In the top left, click Menu Add your business.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish signing up for your Business Profile.
How to Set Up Google Business Messages
- To set up Google Business Messages, you log into your Google Business Account.
- Then you should see on the left hand side menu, the “messages” option as shown in the image below. Click on this menu item.
Customers will be able to click on the chat icon and chat with your 24/7 online Chat2 team! The messages will appear for the Chat2 team on the same dashboard that we respond to your customers on your website and Facebook pages.
With this setup then people will be able to chat with you from a google search on mobile only at present, Google is still rolling out this feature as at April 2022.
If you would like to add the Google search chat entry point for more enquiries direct from google through your virtual online Chat2 customer service team – please ask your Account Manager and it will be arranged.
