Google has added a brand new characteristic to assist companies automated a few of the responses to questions submitted by means of their Google Maps and Google Search enterprise listings. This new characteristic is a part of your Google Enterprise Profile and could be managed below the FAQs part of the messaging part.
Automated messaging. Google added a characteristic the place you, because the enterprise, can counsel questions individuals can ask your enterprise after they begin a chat after which arrange automated responses to these questions. That is referred to as often requested questions.
The place to search out it. You could find this in Google Search by looking for “my enterprise” or your enterprise title. Then click on on the “Clients” button and click on on “Messages.” In that part then click on on the three vertical dots after which click on on “Message settings” after which “Handle often requested questions.”
What it seems like. Here’s a screenshot of the FAQs part:
Right here is the FAQ entry type:
Extra particulars. Stefan Somborac, who first noticed this and posted about it on Twitter, defined you may create as much as ten FAQs, every query has a 40-character restrict and every reply has a 500-character restrict. Plus, you may embody hyperlinks in your solutions.
Why we care. Messaging in Google Maps and Google Search could be nice for purchasers however many companies wouldn’t have the sources to reply to such questions in a well timed method. FAQs and automatic responses can assist these companies reply to prospects in a way more well timed vogue, bettering buyer satisfaction and enterprise sources.
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