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Google Business Profile Guide
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Google Business Profile (Google My Business) Guide
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Topics
Google Business Profile Intro, Setup & Verification
Intro
- Introduction
- Google Business Profile Facts
- Live Google Search Google Business Profile Tour
- Live Google Map Google Business Profile Tour
- Google Business Profile Manager Tour
GBP Setup Process
- Google Business Profile Setup Process Intro
- Check if you already have a profile or create a new one
- How to claim a Google Business Profile if someone already claimed it
- Creating a Google Business Profile Account
- “Find and manage your business” Step
- “Start building your Business Profile” Step
- Address/Business Type
- Storefront Business Setup Path
- Service Area Business Setup Path
- Hybrid Business Setup
- Verification Step and Customization Step
- Google Business Profile Setup FAQ
- Google Business Profile Setup Issues
GBP Verification
- Verification Options
- You requested a postcard, what will happen next
- Where to put the verification code
- What to do if you don’t receive the verification code
- Verification FAQ
- Verification Issues
Google Business Profile Business Details
Info Section Intro
- Info Section Intro Notes
Business Name
- What Business Name you should use
- Adding Keywords to your GBP Business Name
- How to Change The Business Name On GBP
- Business names and Individual Practitioners
- Business Name Issues
- Business Name FAQ
Categories
- What Are Google Business Profile Categories?
- How to choose your Google Business Profile Categories
- The Category is not available
- How to Add or Edit Categories
- Categories Tips and Strategies
- Google Business Profile Categories FAQ
- Google Business Profile Categories Issues
Address
- Business Address Intro
- Address Guidelines
- How to Add or Edit Your Address
- If Your Address Cannot Be Found
- How to Clear The address To Hide It
- Located In Feature
- How To Change Map Pin Location on Google Maps
- How Can The Address Influence Your Profile Ranking?
- Google Business Profile Address Issues
- GBP Address FAQ
Service Areas
- Service Areas
- Service Areas Guidelines
- How To Add One or More Service area(s)
- How to Remove One or More Service Area
- Service Areas and Ranking
- Service Areas FAQ
- Services Areas Issues
- Services Areas Extras, Optimizations and Tips
GBP Hours
- Hours, More & Special Hours Intro
- “Hours” – Operating hours
- How to Add/Change Hours
- How to Set Breaks
- How to Set Up 24-hour Business Hours
- “More Hours”
- How to Set “More hours”
- “Special Hours and Holidays”
- How to use Special hours
- By Appointment Only Hours
- Hours, More hours and Special Hours Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Hours, More hours and Special Hours FAQ
- Hours, More hours and Special Hours Issues
Phone Number
- Phone Numbers
- Phone Number Guidelines
- How to Add and Change Phone number(s)
- Phone Number Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Phone Number FAQ
- Phone Number Issues
Short Name
- Short name
Local Links
- Local Links
- Website Link and How To Add /Edit
- Action Local Links: Appointment, Menu, Order, Reservations Links
- Place an Order Links
- Local Links Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Local Links FAQ
- Local Links Issues
Attributes
- Google Business Profile Attributes
- Objective Attributes (Editable)
- Subjective Attributes
- Attributes Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Attributes FAQ
- Attributes Issues
Business Description
- Business Description
- Business Description Guidelines
- Business Description Extras, Optimizations, Tips
- How to Add/Edit Business Description
- Business Description Issues
Opening Date
- Opening Date
- How to Set Opening Date
- Years in Business Feature
- Using Opening Date Before Opening The Business
Close Reopen Section
- Close/Reopen this business on Google Section
- Mark As Temporarily Closed
- Mark As Permanently Closed
- Mark As Open
- Remove Listing
Google Assistant
- Google Assistant Calls
Advanced Information
- Advanced Information
Google Business Profile Photos and Videos
Photos & Videos Intro
- Photos, Videos and Google Business Profile
- Photos Types
Logo
- Logo
- Logo Guidelines and Size Recommendation
- How to Add/Change the Logo
- Logo Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Logo FAQ
- Logo Issues
Cover Photo
- Cover Photo
- Cover Photo Guidelines and Recommendations
- How to add/change the Cover Photo
- Cover Photo Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Cover Photo FAQ
- Cover Photo Issues
Business Photos
- GBP Business-specific Photos
- Business Photos Guidelines and Recommendations
- How to Add/Upload Business Photos
- Business Photos Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Business Photos FAQ
- Business Photos Issues
- Photo Insights/Metrics
- How to Get Customer to Upload Photos
Videos
- Videos on Google Business Profile
- Video Guidelines and Recommendations
- How to Add/Upload Videos
- Video Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Video FAQ
- Video Issues
360/Tour/Street View Photos
- 360/Tour/Street View Photos
- 360/Tour Photos Guidelines
- How to Make and Add 360 Imagery/Tour for GBP
- How to Change Business Street View (360) Photo
- 360/Tour/Street View Photos FAQ
- 360/Tour/Street View Photos Issues
Ancillary Sections
How to remove Photos, Videos or 360 Images
Google Business Profile Products & Services
GBP Products
- Google Business Profile Product Editor & Product Catalog
- Google Business Profile Product Guidelines
- Add, Edit, Delete Products
- Edit/Change Product Category Name
- Products Live The Public Google Business Profile
- GBP Product Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- GBP Products FAQ
- Google Business Profile Products Issues
GBP Services
- Google Business Profile Services
- Current GBP Services Editor: Add, Delete and Edit Services
- Old Services Editor (Pre Nov 19)
- Services on Your Public Business Profile
- Google Business Profile Services Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Google Business Profile Services FAQ
- Google Business Profile Services Issues
Google Business Profile Posts
GBP Posts
- Google Business Profile Posts Section
- Creating What’s New/Updates Posts
- Creating Event Posts
- Creating Offers Posts
- Other Post types
- Images/Videos on Google Business Profile Posts
- Edit and Delete GBP Posts
- GBP Posts Rejection and Guidelines
- GBP Posts Public Display
- GBP Posts Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Post ideas for your Business Profile
- GBP Posts Insights
- GBP Posts FAQ
- Google Business Profile Posts Issues
Google Business Profile Performance/Insights Data
GBP Performance/Insights Data
- Google Business Profile Insights
- Google Business Profile Performance Report
- How to use the Google Business Profile Metrics Data
- Performance/Insights Data Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Performance/Insights Data FAQ
- Performance/Insights Issues
Google Reviews
Google Reviews Intro & Tour
- Introduction to Reviews
- Google Reviews in Your Google Business Profile
- Google Reviews Public Profile Tour
- Google Reviews on Local Search
- Individual Google Reviews Tour
- Other Google Reviews Public Features
- Reviews Stats
Getting Google Reviews
- Getting Google Reviews Intro
- “Get Reviews” Objections Debunked
- Don’t Break These Rules When Getting Google Reviews
- Getting More Reviews Ideas/Suggestions
- Keywords on Google Reviews
- Get a Direct Review Short Link
- Extra Email Templates For Requesting Reviews
Responding to Google Reviews
- Responding to Reviews Intro
- How to Reply to Google Reviews
- Responding to Positive Reviews
- Responding to Negative Reviews
- Responding to 3 stars Reviews
Remove Google Reviews
- Removing Reviews Intro
- Removing Bad/Negative Google Reviews (Not Fake Reviews)
- Removing Fake Google Reviews
- How Google Business Profile Reviews Workflow Tool Works
- If You Can’t/Google Refuses to Remove Negative Reviews, what do?
- How to Handle a Negative Review Attack
Google Reviews – Ancillary Sections
- Google Reviews Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Google Review FAQs
- Google Review Issues
Google Business Profile Management
Managing Users
- Users Section Dashboard
- Users Levels of access
- How to Add Users to Google Business Profile
- How to Remove Users Or Yourself from a Google Business Profile
- How to Change User Roles on Google Business Profile
- How to Change the Primary Owner or Transfer Ownership of a Google Business Profile
- User Management Best Practices for Business Owners
- What to Do If Someone Has Requested Ownership of the Google Business Profile?
Managing Locations
- Manage, Add, Remove Locations
Account Settings
- Managing Notifications and Language
- How to recover my Google Business Profile Login Details
- Sign in issues
- How to Change the Email Used on Google Business Profile
GBP Support
- Contact Support
- Google Business Profile Support Tips and FAQ
GBP Duplicates
- Duplicates Intro
- How to Find Google Business Profile Duplicates
- What To Do When You Have Duplicates
- How to Remove Google Business Profile Duplicates
- Location Marked as Duplicate Location in Your Account
- How To Merge Google Business Profiles
- How to Mark an Old Profile as Moved and Transfer Reviews
- How Do You Check If a Google Business Profile is Unclaimed or Claimed?
- Google Business Profile Duplicates Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Google Business Profile Duplicates FAQ
- Google Business Profile Duplicates Issues
GBP Suspension
- Google Business Profile Suspension/Disabled Intro
- Google’s Suspensions Reasons
- What Are the Common Reasons for Suspension and How to Solve
- How to Prepare For Reinstatement
- How To Fill The Reinstatement Form
- After Submitting the Reinstatement Form
- Google Business Profile Suspension Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Google Business Profile Suspension FAQ
- Google Business Profile Suspension Issues
Ancillary Sections
- Policies & Guidelines and 3rd Party Info
- Get All Google Business Profile IDs
- GBP Management Recommendations and Checklists
- Scams affecting Google Business Profiles
GBP Engagement Features
GBP Messaging
- Google Business Profile Messaging Intro
- Google Business Profile Messaging on Your Public Profile
- Google Business Profile Messaging Inbox
- How to Turn On and Off Google Business Profile Messages
- How Customers can message you through Google Business Profile
- Responding to Customer Messages on Google Business Profile
- Managing Google Business Profile Messages
- “Get a Quote” and “Request a Booking” Buttons
- Google Business Profile Messages Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Google Business Profile Messages FAQ
- Google Business Profile Messages Issues
GBP Bookings
- Booking with Google Business Profile
- Appointment Links
- Online Booking with Reserve with Google
- Turning On/Off Online Booking with Reserve with Google
- Managing Online Booking with Reserve with Google
- Offer Your Services Online
- How Customers Make Bookings Instructions
Followers
- About The Followers Feature
- Welcome Offer
- Google Maps App Community Feed
GBP Q&A
- Q&A Feature Intro
- How to Reply to Q&As
- Create a FAQ on Your Google Business Profile Q&A
- How to Report Fake/Spam Q&As to Google
- GBP Q&A Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- GBP Q&A FAQ
- GBP Q&A Issues
- Question and Answer Policies to Follow
GBP Free Website
- How to Create a Google Business Profile Free Website
- How to Edit The Google Business Profile Free Website
- Publishing The Google Business Profile Free Website
- Google Business Profile Free Website Dissection
- Google Business Profile Site Insights
- Google Business Profile Site Extras, Optimizations and Tips
- Google Business Profile Free Website FAQ
- Google Business Profile Site Issues
Other GBP Features
- Google Assistant/Duplex
- Google Business Profile Marketing Kit
- Video Maker
GBP Algorithm, Ranking and Optimization
GBP Ranking & Algorithm
- Google Local Algorithm Intro
- Core Local Algorithm Factors In Detail
- Google Business Profile Stronger Ranking Signals
- How To Rank At The Top
- Local Factors Reports
- Benefits of Ranking on the Local Google 3-Pack
GBP Optimization
- Optimization for Ranking
- Optimization for Click to Rate (CTR), Leads, Conversions
GBP Audit
- Audit Your GBP Profile Checklist
Spam Fighting
- Google Business Profile Spam Intro
- What are the most common types of spam/fake profiles on Google
- Find Spam/Fake Google Business Profiles
- How to Report Spam/Fake Google Business Profiles
- GBP Spam and Fake FAQ
Google Business Profile Supplementary
GBP Supplementary Sections
- Social Media Connections on Your Google Business Profile
- Adding UTM Tracking
- Justifications
- Jargon
Google Business Profile Q&A Sessions
Q&A Sessions
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Citations
GBP Specialist Features
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