![]() Q: What if I can't find a category that matches exactly what I do?Ī: All the categories you see listed in Business Center are predetermined by Google to ensure that you’re listed correctly across the publisher sites, including Google among many others. If the cover photo you select is low-quality or if other sources suggest that it’s not the best photo to represent your business, a user-submitted photo may be selected instead. Note: In some instances, this action doesn’t guarantee the cover photo will show up as the first image for your business. Adding photos is considered essential for your listing to be competitive on Google, as it will drastically improve your listing's performance. ![]() Click on Add Photos & Videos to add to the photo and video gallery on your listing. To add additional photos scroll down to Media. Click on the spaces that say Business Logo and Cover Photo to add them. Q: How do I add photos to my Google Business Listing?Ī: Your Business Logo and GMB Cover photo can be added from the Google Profile section of Business Center mentioned above. Our support team is able to guide you through the process, however Google requires that the business owner or employee of the business completes the verification, they do not allow it to be done by 3rd parties such as Thryv. This is a security measure that Google takes to ensure they are only listing legitimate businesses and that the one claiming it is the rightful business owner. Q: What is the difference between a Verified and non-Verified Google Business listing?Ī: Google tries to verify their listings through either a text message (SMS), phone call or video recording of your location. Make sure your listing profile is as filled out as possible, and your listing contains pictures. That means a listing with more content generally will out-perform a listing with less content. However, keep in mind that Google's goal is to deliver reliable search results to their end users. Q: What is the best way to increase my ranking on Google?Ī: Due to Google's ever-changing algorithms, there's never going to be a simple answer to that question. This is why it is important to claim your listing so that Business Center becomes Google's single, trusted source, for your business information. It also relies on "crowdsourcing." This means, unless your free listing is claimed, any Google user can report information about your business that may be accepted by Google and changed on your listing. This is information about your business that could come from trustworthy places like your business website, or it could come from out-of-date listings or other unreliable sources. If left to its own devices, Google will find information on its own about your business from what it calls "web-crawled" content. Q: Doesn't Google already give me a free listing?Ī: The short answer is yes, but it isn't quite that simple. Information from Settings>Listings will be included on your listing as well. ![]() Q: Where can I make changes to my Google Business Listing?Ī: Navigate to Online Presence>Google Profile to make changes directly to your GBP Listing. Here are some of our most frequently asked questions regarding your Google Business Profile (GBP) listing. Luckily, Business Center gives you all of the tools to do just that. With over 70% of internet searches being performed on Google, it is critically important that your listing is optimized.
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