Google Street View and map in Brownbook.net

You can simply embed Google Street View code directly into your business page to provide a 360 degree view of your business location, in addition to its map location, and it’s very easy to grab the code from Google Street View’s “Paste HTML to embed in website” field. Just paste it into a Brownbook HTML Page Unit of your enhanced listing – it’s as simple as that.

Did you know we were also the first to include these fields (all available in the free listing): Blog url, Twitter username, VoIP address and instant messaging username ?

Here is an example of a Brownbook listing (Pulse-Light Clinic) that includes Google Street View: http://www.brownbook.net/business/31015039/pulse-light-clinic Pulse-Light Clinic must be one of the first companies, if not the first, to take advantage of the fact that you can do this in Brownbook!

If you happen to be in an area that’s included in Google Street View, then paste the code into your page – it’s such a cool way to further enhance your listing! If you haven’t yet claimed your listing but would like to add Google Street View as soon as possible (I can understand why you would want to!), simply find your business in Brownbook, then click the ‘This is my business‘ link, then follow the steps, making sure you include the ’Customise my page’ option (it’s included in the current FREE 30-day trial anyway).

Dave says:

“The fact that Brownbook users can take advantage of the very latest technology on the internet such as Google Street View, shows that Brownbook really is on the ‘cutting edge’. To be able to add photos, videos, reviews, widgets, bidgets, text, a map, and now Google Street View lets business owners show off their business in much greater detail than a typical directory listing, and it’s shockingly good value for money at just $22 a year.”

Make your listing stand out from the crowd and turn prospects into customers by customizing your listing page to really sell your services:

• Add your company logo, photos, videos, and marketing information. Change the layout of your page by dragging and dropping the different sections.
• Add external widgets, like Meebo’s excellent instant messenger widget “MeeboMe” (www.meebo.com) to respond in real-time to sales enquiries.
• Re-use Brownbook features, like reviews or the Google map, as Bidgets (Business Widgets) on other websites.

Here are two examples of customized pages that include rich media and widgets:

• http://www.brownbook.net/business/186/nauteriors-fitted-bed-linen-for-boats
• http://www.brownbook.net/business/31008544/sjk-products-ltd

And here’s an example of a blog that’s re-using the Brownbook map and reviews Bidgets:

• http://miracledrywash.blogspot.com

See the help pages here for more details: http://help.brownbook.net/overview-of-customize-my-page/

We just added a neat new feature to Brownbook.net to help you build great reputation and word of mouth for your’s and your friends’ businesses.

Its called ‘invite reviews’ and you useit to ask people to review any listed business. So, for your own business you might use it to ask your ten most recent customers to give you a testimonial, then tell new customers to check out your reviews at Brownbook.net (or just link to them from your own website). Or, for your friends business, how about a review about their integrity and attention to detail.

Give it a try now, and start to build up your online repuation and word of mouth to win new customers.

Here’s one example with a video review – http://www.brownbook.net/business/176943/express-cruisers-ltd

… and here’s another with a photo -  http://www.brownbook.net/business/2233790/tony-purslow-guildford-mercedes

Business users can now encourage their customers to give them video and photo testimonials, there’s not much thats more powerful than a real customer telling about the great service they got from you.