{"id":18052,"date":"2023-06-26T14:39:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T18:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indexwebmarketing.com\/?p=18052"},"modified":"2023-06-26T14:39:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T18:39:41","slug":"how-to-add-your-product-inventory-to-google-my-business-with-pointy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indexwebmarketing.com\/en\/how-to-add-your-product-inventory-to-google-my-business-with-pointy\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Add Your Product Inventory to Google My Business with Pointy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is Product Listing, and Why Is It Difficult For Small Businesses?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brick-and-mortar retailers are facing increasing pressure to adapt to the digitization of stores. One of the biggest challenges for small and independent retailers has been getting their real-world inventory online in an efficient and cost-effective way. A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product listing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">includes all relevant features, specifications, and pricing details. Retailers can put their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product inventory on Google My Business<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for free, and potential buyers searching for a specific product can easily find them. Implementing your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product inventory to Google My Business<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be extremely tedious and time-consuming, as the retailer must regularly update and verify its <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online inventory<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This puts smaller retailers at a clear disadvantage against big-name brands, who have enough resources to create those listings. Luckily, the transition for smaller brick-and-mortar retailers is made easier through Pointy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indexwebmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Clothing-rack-300x198.png\" alt=\"clothing_rack\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indexwebmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Clothing-rack-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indexwebmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Clothing-rack-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.indexwebmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Clothing-rack-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/www.indexwebmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Clothing-rack.png 1092w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Pointy?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pointy is a compact device that connects to a retailer\u2019s point of sale system (barcode scanner) and links to a custom website created for that particular retailer. By streamlining processes, Pointy eliminates the need to manually input product information into inventory systems, whilst allowing small retailers to get their inventory online in a seamless way. New products automatically get added to the store page, and the old products get removed when you no longer sell them. The item stock status syncs automatically as items are sold or discontinued. In addition to this, the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> product listing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> device is the launch partner for Google\u2019s \u201cSee What\u2019s In Store\u201d feature, which lets retailers display their entire product catalogue and live inventory information in the Business Profile on the Google search page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/blog\/taking-local-inventory-online\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> interview with Pointy\u2019s founder and CEO, Mark Cummins<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he explained that 90% of purchases still occur in physical stores. Pointy has seen a gap in available online knowledge about offline inventory and has set out to bridge it by making<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> product listing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> much more accessible. This device also enables the retailer to utilize <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and SEM <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">services<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help acquire more interested customers through search traffic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indexwebmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Inventory-of-products-300x198.png\" alt=\"inventory_of_products\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.indexwebmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Inventory-of-products-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.indexwebmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Inventory-of-products-1024x677.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.indexwebmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Inventory-of-products-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/www.indexwebmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Inventory-of-products.png 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the 2 Major Benefits of Product Listing?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As consumers increasingly rely on the Internet to make decisions on what to purchase, it is pivotal for retailers to put their product inventory on Google My Business and adapt their<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> digital marketing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strategies in hopes of staying competitive and meeting customer needs. Listing your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product inventory on Google My Business <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has many benefits:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visibility:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Listing your products and services on Google will inevitably increase customer traffic toward your store. When paired with referencing techniques, this can substantially increase your business&#8217;s sales and revenues. In addition to this, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product listing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will also help build brand awareness for a smaller business<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally speaking, listing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product inventory on Google My Business <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is made free, making it one of the most cost-efficient digital marketing strategies a brick-and-mortar retailer can invest in.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Index, we help businesses navigate the ever-changing world of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital marketing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with new tools and technology. Our digital marketing strategies have greatly benefited many of our brick-and-mortar and e-commerce clients. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indexwebmarketing.com\/en\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact our experts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to stay ahead of the competition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is Product Listing, and Why Is It Difficult For Small Businesses? Brick-and-mortar retailers are facing increasing pressure to adapt to the digitization of stores. One of the biggest challenges for small and independent retailers has been getting their real-world inventory online in an efficient and cost-effective way. 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