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Practical guides on Google, reviews, menus and delivery — written for Hispanic restaurant owners across the US, in English and Spanish.
GoogleYelp, Apple Maps, Bing and more: the listings your restaurant should checkName, address and phone identical everywhere: where to check and how often.GoogleHoliday hours on Google: do not let customers find you closedHow to set special hours and the dates that matter most for a Hispanic restaurant in the US.Marketing12 Google post ideas for your restaurantOne idea per month, with Hispanic and US dates, to keep your profile active.MenuHow to write a bilingual menu (English and Spanish)Do not translate the dish name, explain it. Structure, examples and common mistakes.OrderingDelivery app commissions: what you pay and how to grow direct ordersRun the numbers with your own data, plus five simple ways to get customers ordering direct.GoogleFood photos with your phone for your Google listingLight, angles and which photos to upload: a practical guide to make your dishes look like they really are.ReviewsHow to get more Google reviews without breaking the rulesWhat is prohibited, what works, and how to use a QR code to ask every customer for an honest review.GoogleGoogle Business Profile for restaurants: the complete guideClaiming, categories, hours, menu, attributes, photos and reviews: how to get your Google Business Profile ready.MenuYour menu on a phone: 7 mistakes that make customers leaveGiant PDFs, broken links and menus without prices: how to check your menu the way a customer sees it.ReviewsHow to reply to restaurant reviews (with templates)Four rules and six English and Spanish templates for replying to positive reviews and complaints.GoogleChecklist: review your restaurant on Google in 10 minutesHours, details, photos, menu and reviews: what a customer sees on your listing and what to fix first.
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Puntaje de tu ficha de GoogleGoogle listing score
Responde 12 preguntas y descubre en 2 minutos qué le falta a tu ficha de Google y qué arreglar primero.Answer 12 questions and find out in 2 minutes what your Google listing is missing and what to fix first.
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Generador de QR de reseñasReview QR generator
Crea el enlace directo para que te dejen reseñas en Google y un cartel con QR para imprimir y poner en tus mesas.Create your direct Google review link and a printable QR table card.
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Calculadora de comisiones de deliveryDelivery commission calculator
Calcula cuánto pagas al mes en comisiones de apps de delivery y cuánto ahorrarías con pedidos directos.See what you pay in delivery app commissions and what direct orders could save you.
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Calculadora de rentabilidadBreak-even calculator
Cuántos pedidos extra al mes necesitas para que una inversión en marketing se pague sola.How many extra orders per month you need for a marketing investment to pay for itself.
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Calendario de fechas para restaurantesRestaurant dates calendar
Feriados de EE. UU. y fechas hispanas clave, con recordatorios para actualizar tu horario en Google.US holidays and key Hispanic dates, with reminders to update your Google hours.
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