What you need
Correct primary business category
Accurate hours, phone, website and service area
Real business, team, work and location photos
Services, updates and professional review responses
How to do it
Follow these steps in order.
- 01
Create or claim the profile using a business-controlled Google account.
- 02
Enter the exact public business name without adding promotional keywords.
- 03
Choose the most accurate primary category and relevant secondary categories.
- 04
Add current hours, phone, website, address or service area.
- 05
Complete verification using the method Google provides.
- 06
Add real photos, list services and review the profile monthly.
- 07
Reply calmly and specifically to both positive and negative reviews.
Final checklist
- Ownership verified
- Category accurate
- Hours current
- Website and phone tested
- Recent real photos added
- Reviews answered
Avoid these mistakes
- Adding keywords to the official business name
- Using stock images instead of real photos
- Creating multiple profiles for one location
- Ignoring holiday hours and customer reviews
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