Archive for: August 6, 2007

Google has officially launched their business referral program that will pay you to improve their business listing. Basically, you are required to visit local businesses in your area, take some pictures, get the necessary information, submit it to Google and wait for the submitted business to verify the information. From what I have read, payment will be $10 for every successful business you submit.

This could really turn out to be large money maker if you get out early in your community and grab up some of the local businesses. I can’t imagine any business owner saying no to free advertising. But it does seem to require a lot of leg work… but anymore, what doesn’t.

The excerpt below was taken from Google’s local business referrals page:

Refer local businesses, get paid.
• Visit businesses in your area to discuss Google products, and submit key information about them to us.
• Get paid when we approve the information you’ve submitted, and again when the businesses verify that information. Benefit your community.
• Help local businesses attract new customers by adding their information to Maps.
• Make it easier for people in your community ...