{"id":34285,"date":"2021-01-20T17:44:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T17:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/share.independentagent.com\/?post_type=basic-resource&#038;p=578"},"modified":"2026-09-06T09:46:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T09:46:33","slug":"google-resources","status":"publish","type":"basic-resource","link":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/trustedchoice\/resources\/google-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full p-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/01\/Google-Banner-1.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"h-google-resources\">Google Resources<\/h1><h6 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"h-google-is-a-critical-tool-all-independent-agencies-should-be-fully-leveraging-maximize-your-google-business-profile-and-your-google-reviews-strategy\">Google is a critical tool all independent agencies should be fully leveraging. Maximize your Google Business Profile and your Google Reviews strategy.<\/h6><div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/01\/Google-Fan.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35830 size-full\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 id=\"h-google-business-profile-optimization-guide\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Google Business Profile Optimization Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">88% of all online searches are done through Google. Fully optimizing your free Google Business Profile can be a powerful way to help your agency gain more visibility, traffic and customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step-by-step guide includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proper profile set up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ways to increase online visibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must-try features agents often overlook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-ec5880b8-bb7f-4a0d-90aa-16c5600c36fc\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-ec5880b8-bb7f-4a0d-90aa-16c5600c36fc\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-ec5880b8-bb7f-4a0d-90aa-16c5600c36fc\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/20137281\/ec5880b8-bb7f-4a0d-90aa-16c5600c36fc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-ec5880b8-bb7f-4a0d-90aa-16c5600c36fc\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/20137281\/ec5880b8-bb7f-4a0d-90aa-16c5600c36fc.png\" alt=\"Access Guide Now\"><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(20137281, 'ec5880b8-bb7f-4a0d-90aa-16c5600c36fc', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\n<\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"h-how-your-agency-can-get-5-star-google-reviews\">How Your Agency Can Get 5 Star Google Reviews<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How your agency can get Google Reviews\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yPgz9O3Bwks?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/01\/online-reviews-image.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35832 size-full\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 id=\"h-did-you-know\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did You Know?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>90% of consumers read online reviews before doing business with a company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>84% of consumers trust online reviews as much as a personal recommendation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-orange-gradient-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/01\/infographic-flyer-2.pdf\"><span>Review additional statistics<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 id=\"h-steps-your-agency-can-take-for-more-online-reviews\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps Your Agency Can Take for More Online Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many changes you can implement at your agency to begin getting online reviews. 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