Need to create and optimize your Bing Places listing like a pro? This comprehensive, illustrated guide is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019re not alone if decades of Google dominance have resulted in you treating your Bing Places listing like a boring side dish on your local search marketing plate. Many local business owners and their marketers have come to see the Google Business Profile (GBP) as the main entree because of its matchless power to drive traffic and conversions, but the rise of AI is shifting outlooks on this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why? Because Bing owner, Microsoft, is effectively the largest shareholder in OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT<\/a> and ChatGPT has become a major player in the AI game. Early research<\/a> indicates that, while ChatGPT doesn\u2019t simply repackage Bing Places, these listings \u201cinfluence the web results ChatGPT looks at.\u201d Going forward in the AI era, it\u2019s practical good sense to be sure your local business is listed and maintained in the Bing environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, whether you\u2019re never created a Bing Places listing before or haven\u2019t taken a look at one in years, this guide will quickly get you and your team up and running with the creation and optimization of your profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n