August 29, 2025
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GMO TECH, Inc.
GMO TECH co-hosted with Minato Ward Industrial Promotion Center,
"Google Maps Seminar" for inbound tourism and customer attraction support
~Supporting store operators to promote growth of local industries and digital transformation~
GMO TECH, Inc. (Representative Director, President and CEO: Suzuki Akito, hereinafter referred to as "GMO TECH"), a GMO Internet Group company that provides online customer acquisition services, jointly held a "Google Maps Utilization Seminar" with the Minato Ward Industrial Promotion Center in Tokyo on Tuesday, July 2025, 7.
This seminar was attended by 22 store operators from Minato-ku, Tokyo and the surrounding area. A survey of participants showed high satisfaction ratings of over 9%, indicating a high level of interest and expectations in using Google Maps to attract inbound tourists and attract customers.
[Background to the seminar]
In recent years, the environment surrounding store operators has changed dramatically due to advances in digital technology and changes in consumer behavior. In particular, as online information gathering and purchasing behavior has become more common, map apps such as Google Maps are becoming increasingly important tools for locating stores. Minato Ward in Tokyo is an area with many business hubs and commercial facilities, and attracts a diverse customer base. For this reason, developing an effective customer attraction strategy has become a key issue for store operators in the ward.
The Minato Ward Industrial Promotion Center actively supports local businesses in various stages of growth by holding seminars (past seminars have been held on AI and subsidy applications) and networking events, with the aim of revitalizing local businesses, thereby supporting the development of the local economy. Furthermore, as there are a wide variety of stores in the ward, support tailored to each individual's needs is required.
In response to this situation, GMO TECH held a "Google Maps Utilization Seminar" for store operators in collaboration with the Minato Ward Industrial Promotion Center. Aiming to promote the growth of local industries and digital transformation, the company is promoting the MEO (Map Engine Optimization) service "MEO Dash! byGMO."(*)Utilizing the knowledge gained through the operation of the service, we provided know-how on disseminating information and attracting customers using Google Maps, which is used by many travelers.
(※) Reference: "MEO Dash! byGMO" https://meo-dash.com/
[About the seminar]
To effectively utilize Google Maps, it is essential to use a Google Business Profile (GBP), a service that allows you to display and manage business information (such as business hours, location, photos, and reviews) for free. This seminar combined lectures and workshops to explain everything from the basics of GBP to effective communication and customer acquisition methods. Participants commented, "I was very satisfied with the detailed instruction on how to respond to reviews."
■Purpose
・Learn how to utilize GBP and create a system to attract more customers and increase sales
・Acquire operational skills that can also handle inbound tourism
■ Date, time and location
Date and time: Tuesday, February 2025, 7, 29:15-00:17
Venue: Minato Ward Industrial Promotion Center, 11th floor, Small Hall
(Address: 5th, 36th, and 4th floors of Fudanotsuji Square, 9-10-11 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
■ Participants
Store operators in Minato-ku, Tokyo and the surrounding area: 22 people
Content
Part 1: Learn the basics of using Google Maps!
① Why using Google Maps is essential in today's world - Uncovering the future potential from data, etc.
② How to use Google Maps from the user's perspective
3) What can be done to provide accurate information on Google Maps and improve customer satisfaction?
Part 2: Workshop
Beginner: How to set up a basic account
Intermediate: How to enhance your account
Advanced: Inbound Tourism
■ Lecturer
GMO TECH, Inc.
Product Marketing Headquarters Sales Department I
Manager Yuta Nunomura
■The seminar day
[Future prospects]
GMO TECH will continue to support store operators in Minato Ward, Tokyo, through follow-up services such as operational support for Google Maps.
We have also provided support using Google Maps to Fukushima Prefecture, Kitakyushu City, and Ibaraki Prefecture, and will continue to work to contribute to more regional revitalization by helping to attract customers.
[About the Minato Ward Industrial Promotion Center]
The Minato Ward Industrial Promotion Center was established as a "future-developing industrial promotion hub" that brings together the power of companies, people, and the community and provides the latest information and technology. Its facilities include a coworking space that can be used by startups and freelancers, a business support factory where products can be created and tested using cutting-edge equipment, and a business support library stocked with books useful for business strategies and IT utilization. It is also used as an event venue for businesses, and is a central hub for the growth of local industries and the promotion of digital transformation.
[About GMO TECH]
GMO TECH was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Market (now the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market) in December 2014. We develop our own services using the latest technology and provide general support for attracting customers through web marketing.
"MEO Dash! byGMO" is a service that helps you rank highly in Google Maps searches using MEO (Map Engine Optimization). "SEO Dash! byGMO" helps improve your organic search rankings by providing SEO measures based on unique algorithm analysis, improving your website's ability to attract visitors. "GMO SmaAD" is an advertising distribution service that provides optimal promotion strategies tailored to client needs, focusing on affiliate (performance-based) advertising. "GMO Out-of-App Billing" is a new payment service that reduces payment fees and helps improve profitability.
In these services and across all our businesses, GMO TECH places emphasis on conversions (results) such as inquiries, purchases, and installations, which are the most important KPIs in our clients' web strategies, and contributes to the growth of our clients' businesses by attracting customers.
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[Press inquiries]
GMO TECH, Inc.
Public Relations Department Kobayashi
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Email: press@gmotech.jp
GMO Internet Group, Inc.
Group Public Relations Department PR Team Nishizaki
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Contact Us:https://www.group.gmo/contact/press-inquiries/
[Contact information regarding services]
GMO TECH, Inc.
Product Marketing Headquarters Sales Department
TEL: 03-4405-0939 (direct) FAX: 03-5489-6371
E-mail: pm-marketing@gmotech.jp
[GMO TECH Inc.] (URL:https://gmotech.jp/）
| Company Name | GMO TECH, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market, Stock Code: 6026) |
|---|---|
| Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| Representative | Akito Suzuki, President and CEO |
| Business Overview | Creating the future with AI 1. Internet customer acquisition business 2. Web Marketing DX Business 3. SaaS DX Business 4. Internet Media Business 5. Internet business in general, including the above |
| Capital | 1 million yen (as of the end of December 2024) |
[GMO Internet Group, Inc.] (URL:https://www.gmo.jp/）
| Company Name | GMO Internet Group, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market Stock Code: 9449) |
|---|---|
| Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| Representative | Representative Director and Group Representative Masatoshi Kumagai |
| Business Overview | Holding company (group management functions) ■ Group business activities Internet Infrastructure Business Internet Security Business Internet advertising and media business Internet Finance Business Cryptocurrency Business |
| Capital | One hundred million yen |
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