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Find tips and tutorials on using Google Business Profile and other answers to frequently asked questions. Learn how to verify, update, manage, and protect your business profile on Google.
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Get verifiedWith a Business Profile on Google, you can manage how your local business shows up across Google products, like Maps and Search. If you run a business that serves customers at a particular location, or you serve customers within a designated service area, your Business Profile can help people find you. Verified businesses on Google are twice as likely to be considered reputable.With a Business Profile, you can:Maintain accurate information about your business online
Tell Google your hours, website, phone number, and location (a street address, service area, or place marker, depending on your business).
Use Google Maps and Search to stay up-to-date with your online presence wherever you are.
Interact with customers
Post photos of your business and its products and services.
Collect and respond to reviews from customers.
Use Business Profile for in-person businesses
Your business might be a great fit for Business Profile on Google.
Business Profiles are built for businesses that make in-person contact with customers during specific hours. It’s not for exclusively online businesses, or homes for rent or sale.
For larger businesses, Business Profiles also offer a tool to manage lots of locations.
Ready to get started? Click the sign up button and proceed to the next page of this guide.
Use Smart Campaigns for online-only businesses
You can manage the way your business appears online in several ways:
• Search engine optimization, or SEO, refers to how results appear when someone uses a search engine like Google. These are called organic search results. You can’t pay to change how and where organic search results show up. Your results are determined by a number of factors, like how relevant they are to the original search.
• Search engine marketing, or SEM, refers to ads you buy to show up near search results. Google’s online advertising program, Google Ads, helps users buy ads. Advertise your business with Smart campaigns in Google Ads.
• Your Business Profile on Google helps you maintain local results, which show up in a number of ways in Maps and Search. Learn how Google sources and uses business information in search results. These results are tailored to particular geographic areas and help users find nearby businesses. Learn how Google ranks local results.
• Report a violation of Business Profile third-party policies.
Learn how to create and manage a Business Profile on Google to reach local customers. Find out if you are eligible, how to get verified, and how to use Google Ads and SEO.
Google My Business helps you connect with customers, manage your business info and insights, and respond to reviews. Learn how to use the app, edit your profile, and grow your business with Google.
- Make sure you're logged in with your Google My Business account.
- Search for your business name on Google.
- You'll see a simple menu right above the search results. Click Edit info to add or correct your business information. Click Create post to post on Google and stay engaged with your customers.
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