{"id":10037,"date":"2021-02-18T09:19:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T09:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gro-marketing.co.uk\/?p=10037"},"modified":"2023-10-30T08:13:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T08:13:02","slug":"google-my-business-to-roll-out-messaging-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gro-marketing.co.uk\/google-my-business-to-roll-out-messaging-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Google My Business To Roll Out Messaging Feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an age where group chats, Zoom calls and online messaging is the new norm, and sometimes our sole way to communicate not only with friends and family but with brands too, Google is taking advantage of the power of online messaging.<\/p>\n<p>In March, Google My Business will make a new messaging function available to all desktop users. If you\u2019re a Google My Business account holder, which you should be for the benefit of your Local SEO, you\u2019ll have the option to opt into messaging. From then on, Google users will be able to send your business a message right from the Google search results. Your brand\u2019s initial response can be an automated message, and anyone who runs your Google My Business account can then chat with potential customers and answer any queries they have. You should view it as another way to increase your customer service and potentially gain their custom.<\/p>\n<p>Although this feature is a fantastic way to connect with potential customers, Google states that you must respond to messages within 24 hours or your messaging tool access may be revoked and you\u2019ll need to go through the opt-in process again.<\/p>\n<p>As an SEO agency, we\u2019re eager to see how Google My Business\u2019s new messaging feature will impact SEO, particularly on a local scale. 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