HOW TO VERIFY YOUR GOOGLE LOCATION

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What are Google Places?

• Official Business listings recognized by Google• Verify your business phone number and address on Google Maps• When local searches are conducted for your business, your Google Places listing

will be one of the first things that comes up• It is all completely free!

Why Should You Claim Your Place?

• Improve search engine traffic • Ensure Google contains correct information about your business• Increase activity for local searches• Customers can easily create driving directions• Allow customers to leave reviews and interact with your business

How to Claim your Google Place

Go to Google business www.google.com/business

Select ‘Get on Google’

How to Claim your Google Place

• Search by business name and address • Search results will appear in a list • Choose the business you’re trying to

claim.

How to Claim your Google Place

• If there is no match for your business, click: Add Your Business

• Then completely fill in the form

How to Claim your Google Place

• Confirm business location and verify that you are allowed to manage the business

• Add service area information

How to Claim your Google Place

• The verification code will be mailed to you

• Once you’ve received the code in the mail enter it into your account to verify your location

You are now Google verified

• Your Google Location is now verified• We recommend adding additional

details and pictures• Your page can be full of great SEO

content that will help Google link you to relevant searches