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Confirm eligibility and avoid duplicate listings
Google Business Profiles are intended for businesses that have in-person contact with customers during stated hours. A purely online business without in-person contact is generally not eligible. Search Maps for your business first; if a listing already exists, request access or claim it rather than starting another one.
Use your real-world business name without adding extra keywords such as 'best SEO Giridih' to the name. Select a primary category that closely describes what you do and add other categories only when they genuinely apply.
Enter a real address or service area
If customers visit your premises, enter the address accurately, place the map pin correctly and keep your opening hours updated. If you visit customers but do not receive them at your address, hide the address and set the actual service area instead. Do not use a virtual office or claim towns you do not serve.
Add the same phone number and website used on your contact page. Fill in your actual services and useful descriptions so people know what to expect before calling.
Verify, add photos and maintain the profile
Follow the verification method Google offers for your profile; available methods vary. Keep your business details accurate during verification and check the listing again after it is approved. Verification does not guarantee a particular ranking.
Upload clear, real photos relevant to your business. Update special hours for holidays. Ask customers for honest reviews using your review link, never buy reviews or offer incentives, and respond without sharing private customer information.
See what the listing contributes
Use Google Business Profile Performance to review available interactions and search terms. Check that your phone, website and directions links still work. Compare listing activity with actual enquiries and bookings, not just profile views.
For a real example of work delivered, see our Giridih clinic case study: the profile, local listings and mobile website were built together. Client performance numbers are not published, so it does not claim a rankings increase.
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