Visit https://www.google.com/business/ to begin the process of filling out your profile. Keep in mind that you will need an active Google account to complete this process. If you do not already have a Google account, you can create one using your business email address. It’s important to use your business email address—or an email address you regularly check—because Google My Business will send you periodic notifications and updates about your listing via email.
Claiming Your
Google Business Profile
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- Updated for 2024
Hey there,
Business Name!
Congratulations – looks like you’re a lucky recipient of one of our BOOST® QR codes! We noticed your business’ Google Business Profile (the one you see when you Google your business) hasn’t been claimed yet, and we just wanted to see if we could help you sort that out.
We’re Google Premier Partners (recognized as the top 1% of Google Partners) and can show you how to get that done, so you can enjoy peace of mind knowing your online presence is locked in.
Google Business?
A Google Business profile is perhaps the most important part of your online presence – it’s the online storefront that shows up everywhere on the internet, from Google Maps, to search, to even optimizing which customers are led to your storefront.
The more complete your business listing is, the higher you will rank in Google search results – and you probably know by experience using Google yourself, only the top two or three search results get the lion’s share of the traffic.
Great. So how?
Glad you asked. While it’s a lengthy process, it’s one that’s worth it – a business that has a complete listing on Google Business receives 70% more traffic than those without, and are nearly 3 times more likely to consider a business reputable. It’s not something that any proper business can afford to skip out on, or cut corners with.
Let’s get into the how.
Step One
Step Two
If your business already has an unclaimed listing on Google, the next step is simply to ‘claim’ the business profile and begin the verification process. Otherwise, you will need to enter your business name and select your business type. You will also then need to add a location that your customers can visit, such as a store or office. Even if you don’t have one yet, it is strongly recommended that you add one – this helps in local search rankings and visibility on Google.
Step Three
Next, enter your business address and place your business’ pin on the map – make sure to make this as exact as possible. Google will be checking against their own geolocation data to ensure that your business address matches up precisely – if your stated location and latitude/longitude data do not match the pin, your business verification may be significantly delayed or outright rejected.
Step Four
Next, when choosing your verification method, select Postcard by Mail. This route ensures that Google has the most thorough verification that you own a certain address. This postcard may take some time to arrive, but gives you full permissions to manage and represent the business on Google. Other verification options may not give you full permissions to anything related to your business address.
Step Five
Your postcard should arrive within two weeks. Once you’ve received it, you’ll have to enter the unique five-digit code on Google to confirm your company is at the specified address. Once you’ve requested a postcard from Google, don’t make any changes to your company name, address, or category while you wait for your card to arrive. Don’t request another code, either. When the card arrives, go to your Google Business Profile’s code field and enter the code.
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