Today I discovered a very cool tool.  So, I thought I'd share the wealth.

It's a free service from Google, that allows you to make sure your local business listing can be found on Google.  It's called, Local Business Center.  Here's how you use it:

(1) Visit www.google.com/lbc.  Create a Google account (if you don't already have one) or sign in with your existing account information.

(2) Enter information about your business, including address & phone, hours and more.  You can even add business photos and coupons.

(3) Verify that you own or run the business.  It's simple.  Just follow the instructions and enter a PIN code when you receive it.  This completes the process.

(4) Now you're all set.  You can log in daily to see how your business listing performs on Google, including how many times people find it, and what actions they took.

If you know of other such free/easy tools that can help small businesses get noticed--please share them!