LSBDC and partners to host Google seminar
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana University Small Business Development Center
will work with several area partners to host a free seminar on the business use of
the search engine Google on Thursday, March 10.
Scheduled in Livingston at the Livingston Parish Library main branch, 20390 Iowa
St., the seminar, titled “Get Found on Google Search and Maps,” is scheduled from
9 to 10:30 a.m.
Co-sponsors of the event include the Livingston Parish Library, Livingston Economic
Development Council, Dixie Business Center, 5 Stones Media and local Google photographer
J.R. Portman.
Sandy Summers, assistant director of the Small Business Development Center, said
Google Maps is one of the most popular and regularly used apps in the world, and businesses
with complete online listings on Google are twice as likely to be considered reputable
by consumers.
“Since putting your business on Google Maps makes it easier for people to find
and connect with your business online, we are looking to help make sure your business
information is on the map and is attracting customers,” she said. “In this workshop,
our local Google expert will walk participants step-by-step through the process of
creating, optimizing and managing a Google business listing.”
Summers said participants are encouraged to bring a fully charged laptop or mobile
device to complete a listing in class. By the end of the class, participants will
have a listing set up and ready to connect with online searchers.
There is no cost to attend the seminar, but pre-registration is encouraged since
the workshop comes with free Google swag and is expected to fill up early. Registration
is available online at www.lsbdc.org/events.
For more information contact LSBDC Southeastern at 225-664-6638 or lsbdc.slu@lsbdc.org.