Free online marketing workshops sponsored by Maine Office of Tourism

MOT's Maine Destination Optimization Workshop will be offered live 9 AM - noon tomorrow 26 April 2023 at the Husson University Dyke Center in Bangor and again 1-4 PM on Thursday at the Senator Inn in Augusta.

Workshops are free but you must register.

From MOT:

"The first impression your business makes online to a potential customer is likely not your website – it is your business profile on Google or other major consumer travel planning platforms such as Tripadvisor, Yelp or Apple Maps."

Agenda:

-Fundamentals of Google Business Profiles
-Maine Destination Optimization overview
-What is your Google business profile
-How is it surfaced in Google search and travel products
-Other critical online listings to your business
-Claiming and verifying your business profile on primary platforms
-Keeping core business information current

-Maximizing Exposure with Online Listings
-Increasing relevance
-Leveraging photography
-Updating with posts
-Responding to Q&A
-Managing customer reviews
-Monitoring performance
-Tools & Resources from MOT

More live workshops will be held:

• Tuesday 9 May at the Clarion Hotel in Portland
• Monday 15 May at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch

Virtual sessions will be offered on Tuesday 2 May and Tuesday 23 May, with recordings posted on the Registration page linked to above.

Registration is required for all workshops, live and virtual.

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