{"id":20819,"date":"2017-06-13T13:50:57","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T17:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/?p=20819"},"modified":"2017-06-14T15:03:27","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T19:03:27","slug":"google-my-business-website-faq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/13\/google-my-business-website-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Google My Business Website FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Here are some answers to your Google Website questions.
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\n<\/a>Google My Business Website<\/a> FAQ<\/b><\/p>\n

Does the site support Schema?<\/i><\/p>\n

No, while the data is structured in a way that makes it easy for Google to read, it does not use Schema<\/p>\n

Does Websites support SEO?<\/i><\/p>\n

Not really. There is a limit to a single page of content, there is no access to title tags and the metadescription. Obviously whether at a unique domain or the business.site url it can be linked to.<\/p>\n

How many pages can a GMB Website have?<\/i><\/p>\n

One.<\/p>\n

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Its easy to move from one theme to another<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Are there any analytics?<\/i><\/p>\n

There is no integration of the product with Google Analytics. There is no simplified Insights data at inception but that is likely to follow soon.<\/p>\n

Is there any way to track phone calls made from the site or requests for driving directions?\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Not at this time<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Does it support social sharing from the page?<\/i><\/p>\n

No, not in the current iteration.<\/p>\n

Does a business need to be verified to get a Google Website?<\/i><\/p>\n

No but the business has to verify if they want the website to be linked on search and maps. But apparently there is a new, quicker sign up in countries that are being targeted, like Indonesia.<\/p>\n

Is the Google My Business Website product available worldwide?<\/i><\/p>\n

(click for more)<\/p>\n

Yes with the exception of countries that are right to left reading. They will be available shortly.<\/p>\n

Do the websites created support widgets or javascript inclusions for additional functionality?<\/i><\/p>\n

No. Amazing that a Google web product doesn’t support Google analytics but it doesn’t support that or any other plug in capability.<\/p>\n

Does the GMB Website integrate with the other beta tests like Chat with customer and Posts?<\/i><\/p>\n

Not at this time but it is likely in the future.<\/p>\n

What image and video formats does it support?<\/i><\/p>\n

At this time just png and jpeg. Animated gifs and video are not supported.<\/p>\n

If a GMB listing\u2019s phone number is auto-updated by Google due to user input, does the GMB Website update as well?<\/i><\/p>\n

It appears so.<\/p>\n

Does support help with GMB Website issues?<\/i><\/p>\n

Yes<\/p>\n

If a listing is \u201cstolen\u201d what happens to the website?<\/i><\/p>\n

It goes with the listing and you need to contact support to resolve any issues<\/p>\n

What is the URL of any page that is created via the Website builder?\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Google is offering a \u201cfree\u201d URL at yourbusiness.business.site and you can buy your own domain for it from Google.<\/p>\n

Can you change the URL that has been assigned by Google?<\/i><\/p>\n

Yes, easily via the settings option.<\/p>\n

Is the product useful if a business already has a website?<\/i><\/p>\n

Not really. If the website is a modern, easily editable website then this new product has little value to add to a business\u2019s internet presence.<\/p>\n

What value might this product have to a US based business?<\/em><\/p>\n

I can see several possible use cases. Once it supports more obvious calls to action, it could become a simple conversion test environment for an Adwords Express campaign.<\/p>\n

The other obvious use case would be a small business that is currently Facebook only that wants a stronger search presence to complement their Facebook presence.<\/p>\n

But replace WordPress it will not.<\/p>\n

Why did Google release this product and for whom is it intended?<\/i><\/p>\n

This is product is targeted sqaurely at any business that has never had a web presence or only has a Facebook page as their web presence. It is ideal for a small business in India or a US based business that is currently Facebook only and wants to start increasing their search visibility.<\/p>\n

Does Website support HTTPS?<\/em><\/p>\n

Not yet but it will soon.<\/p>\n

To read more about the product itself see\u00a0Google MyBusiness Website Builder Released Worldwide<\/a>\u00a0and this earlier piece,\u00a0Google GMB Website Builder Beta First Look<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are some answers to your Google Website questions. Google My Business Website FAQ Does the site support Schema? No, while the data is structured in a way that makes it easy for Google to read, it does not use Schema Does Websites support SEO? Not really. There is a limit to a single page …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":262,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-google-plus"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20819"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20849,"href":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20819\/revisions\/20849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}