Easily Auto-Post to Google My Business Profile from WordPress

Looking for an easy way to auto-post to Google My Business Profile from your WordPress website?

Picture this: You want a traditional Indian meal for your dinner today and you search online for local restaurants that serve the best Indian cuisine. While searching you find two options. One has a vibrant Google Business Profile filled with delicious food photos and glowing reviews. The other one has no Google profile or any recent information. 

Now I have a question: Which restaurant are you more likely to visit?

It’s clear: Anyone would choose a restaurant that has an updated and organized  Google My Business Profile(GMB). Now imagine keeping your profile feed fresh automatically from WordPress without even thinking about it twice. 

That’s what I’ll cover today! In this blog, I’ll be sharing how to auto-post to Google My Business from WordPress automatically using an easy-to-use social media automation tool Bit Social. And here’s the cherry on top: I’ll also be showing you how to schedule your Google Business Profile posts in advance so that your business stays at the top of local search results. Also lastly I’ll be focusing on the importance of Google Business Profile for any business. So stay tuned.

Let’s Learn How to auto-post to Google My Business from WordPress in simple steps

Before you can start auto-posting to Google Business Profile from WordPress, you must install and activate Bit Social. You might wonder why you chose Bit Social out of all the social media management tools.

Here’s why: it’s incredibly user-friendly, budget-friendly, and backed by an excellent support team. Plus with this must-have WordPress plugin, you can share your WordPress content on multiple social accounts like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc., simultaneously.

Moving on, now you need to connect your Google Business Profile you can do this using two methods– One Click and Custom App. To know how you can connect using these methods, follow the easy steps shown in this blog, and your connection will be done.

After forming the connection between Bit Social and Google Business Profile, I’ll be showing you multiple ways of posting from the WordPress dashboard.

First, let’s auto-post to Google My Business 

Bit Social has this magical feature called “WP Auto Post” that lets you automatically share your WordPress posts to your Google Business Profile and other connected platforms the moment you publish new content. It’s as simple as that!

To get started with the WP Auto Post feature, just follow these easy steps, and you’ll be all set to automate your posting journey.

Step 1: Open Bit Social dashboard > Connect account > Move to the “WP AutoPost” feature. 

1. Enable the “Share posts automatically” option, to share the post on all active social accounts automatically.
2. Enable the “Enable auto post log” option, this allows all your shared posts to be recorded in the log section, where you can review them.
3. Select the “Share post type” whether it’s a post, page, product, or media.
4. Set “Share post delay”, this tells when your posts will be shared after publishing on WordPress.

Step 2: From the right side select “Templates” > Customize your message here using “Smart Tags”

Step 3: Select the Posting type and Button type

Step 4: Publish a content on WordPress 

Step 5: Check “Logs” whether it is published or not. 

Congratulations! Your content has successfully been published on Google Business Profile.

Second, Can you schedule posts on Google My Business?

The answer is yes, with Bit Social auto-scheduler you can schedule your WordPress content in advance.

Now, let’s schedule posts on Google My Business.

Step 1: Navigate to WP Post Schedule > Select “+Create Schedule”

Step 2: Name your schedule > Set “Start date & time” > Set post interval > give sleep time and days

Step 3: Don’t forget to set “Order posts by”, this option gives you the control to decide the sequence of your shared posts. 

Step 4: Sort your WordPress posts by their published time using this feature “By the published time of the posts”.

Step 5: To filter your WordPress content by type you need to set “By post type”

Step 6:  Furthermore, you can filter your WordPress content by category and tag, using “By the post category and tag”. This way you can choose to share only posts from specific categories or with certain tags to your Google My Business Profile.

Step 7: Now, Select Specific Posts by their title.

Step 8: Next, in the “Accounts & Template” section > select your Google Business Profile > Customize your post message using smart tags > Then set the feature image > Click on “Create”.

Step 9: Good Job! You’ve successfully scheduled your Google Business Profile posts.

Step 10: From the Logs section you can visit the shared post and see other details.

Look the scheduled posts are published accordingly.

Last but not least, you can directly share your custom message without creating a post on WordPress. How? Let’s see!!

Bit Social has this cool, time-saving feature known as the “Share Now”, that allows you to instantly share your post on Google My Business account. So without further ado, let’s see how we can use the “Share Now” feature.

Step 1: Go to the “Share Now” section from the Bit Social’s dashboard > Click on “+Share Post” 

Step 2: Connect your Google Business account > Name the schedule > Write custom post > You can also share media or link with your custom post > Then simply click on “Publish”.

Step 3: Here you can see details of your Shared post like- title, creation time, and status.

Step 4: Well done! You have successfully shared your post.

Why Google My Business is important for your business?

Did you know nearly 98% of consumers use Google to search for information about local businesses? This indicates how important first impressions are! And here, your Google My Business profile is the first thing that people see when they search for your business on Google.

Think of your Google My Business listing as your digital business card, it ensures your consistent online presence across Google services are clean and up-to-date. A Google Business Profile includes everything potential customers need to know initially: your business name, location, contact info, industry, and even your overall rating.

So to make your business “The Talk of the Town” maintaining a Google Business Profile is a must! And the best part is it is completely free, and here’s how you can benefit:

• Boosting your brand visibility in local searches 
• Gaining more local customers 
• Getting more positive reviews and ratings
• Driving more traffic to your website

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