How to create a Google business card, or adding a company to Google Maps in Google My Business
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2024 5:03 am
If you have found this article, it means that you have your own business and you know what a Google business card is and the basics of how it works, but you want to learn how to create one so that it appears in the Google search engine. The entire process of creating a Google business card and verifying it is relatively easy and consists of several stages. Before you can verify it and the business card is published on Google, you will have to provide the necessary data about your company in a special form. Below we present in great detail and step by step the entire process of adding a company to Google maps, thanks to which you will be able to make a business card yourself, and your company will become visible in local search results for other users.
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Is adding a business to Google Maps free?
Yes, creating your Google Business Profile is free, there are no fees associated with it. Later, you can manage it in the Google Business Profile panel, also for free.
So, what do you pay for? You can pay for Google Maps listing optimization, i.e. for Google Maps positioning and for Google Ads ads . However, this is an individual matter for each company.
Remember!
Having a business card in Google Business Profile does not require extending its display by paying a subscription fee. You do not have to pay for anything either when you set up the business card or in the years that you have it!
How to add your business to Google?
To set up a Google listing for your business, go to your Google Business Profile page .
Then at the top right, click Manage .
In the next step, log in to your Google account.
Then use the Google business card creator to add business owner database your business to Google Maps.
Once you have completed the entire process and completed your details, your company needs to be verified.
Fun fact
When adding a business, you may find that it is already listed on Google Maps and appears normally in the local panel in search results. This is because it may have been added by another user or by Google based on information about the business that is circulating on the Internet. If this is the case, you can claim ownership and gain access to your business listing.
Google Business Card and Business Card Claim Button
STEP 1: Enter your company name
If your business profile is not on Google Maps, you can proceed to its creation. When adding a business, at the very beginning you need to enter the name under which the Google business card will be displayed in the local panel in search results and in Google Maps. The name should not contain, among other things, emojis and keywords, because this is against the guidelines from Google, which are described here: Guidelines for placing information about your business on Google
Important
After entering your company name, you will receive business card suggestions with similar titles. Check if any of them represent your company!
Enter your company name
STEP 2: Choose your business type
Do you run an online store? Do you have a store at a specific address? Or maybe you provide services with a drive-through? Choose the appropriate type of business - you can select two or three options. This is very important, because if you run an online store, you will be asked to provide the address of your company's website and store. If you run a local store, you will be asked for the address, and if you offer services with a drive-through, the system will ask you for the area of operation.
Selecting the type of activity
STEP 3: Select the main category
Now you need to analyze the competition in search of the main phrase for the category. In this case, enter in the search engine the word you are interested in related to the service or product for which you want to be visible on the Internet, e.g. positioning pages + city, check the top 20 results and determine the frequency of each category.
Choose the main business category that has the most competitors in the top 20.
You can learn more about category research in the article on how to position your Google business card .
Selecting the main category of activity
Fun fact!
When the category you set requires a visible location, Google will inform you and require you to add an address. This type of business includes restaurants, hotels, and car repair shops.
Adding a business address to your Google listing
STEP 4: Enter the address of your company headquarters, which will be displayed on your Google business card
The next step you need to take is to add your business location. Enter a real address where you can receive your mail, as there is a chance that Google will later send a card with a verification code to this address, which will allow you to verify your business and claim ownership of your Google listing. If the address is not accurate, you will need to manually set a marker on the map.
Provide your company address
set correct location on map
Do you run a business and want to improve its visibility on Google Maps?
Take advantage of Google's business card positioning services.
We're starting to add your business to Google Maps!
Page positioning
Increase your visibility in local search results
Order a free quote!
Your company email *
Phone number
Page address
Content of the inquiry
* I consent to KS Sp. z o. o. (NIP: 6852338589) sending cooperation proposals to the email address I provided and to using it for email communication for marketing purposes. I also consent to being contacted by phone in order to process my offer application.
(read more)
Is adding a business to Google Maps free?
Yes, creating your Google Business Profile is free, there are no fees associated with it. Later, you can manage it in the Google Business Profile panel, also for free.
So, what do you pay for? You can pay for Google Maps listing optimization, i.e. for Google Maps positioning and for Google Ads ads . However, this is an individual matter for each company.
Remember!
Having a business card in Google Business Profile does not require extending its display by paying a subscription fee. You do not have to pay for anything either when you set up the business card or in the years that you have it!
How to add your business to Google?
To set up a Google listing for your business, go to your Google Business Profile page .
Then at the top right, click Manage .
In the next step, log in to your Google account.
Then use the Google business card creator to add business owner database your business to Google Maps.
Once you have completed the entire process and completed your details, your company needs to be verified.
Fun fact
When adding a business, you may find that it is already listed on Google Maps and appears normally in the local panel in search results. This is because it may have been added by another user or by Google based on information about the business that is circulating on the Internet. If this is the case, you can claim ownership and gain access to your business listing.
Google Business Card and Business Card Claim Button
STEP 1: Enter your company name
If your business profile is not on Google Maps, you can proceed to its creation. When adding a business, at the very beginning you need to enter the name under which the Google business card will be displayed in the local panel in search results and in Google Maps. The name should not contain, among other things, emojis and keywords, because this is against the guidelines from Google, which are described here: Guidelines for placing information about your business on Google
Important
After entering your company name, you will receive business card suggestions with similar titles. Check if any of them represent your company!
Enter your company name
STEP 2: Choose your business type
Do you run an online store? Do you have a store at a specific address? Or maybe you provide services with a drive-through? Choose the appropriate type of business - you can select two or three options. This is very important, because if you run an online store, you will be asked to provide the address of your company's website and store. If you run a local store, you will be asked for the address, and if you offer services with a drive-through, the system will ask you for the area of operation.
Selecting the type of activity
STEP 3: Select the main category
Now you need to analyze the competition in search of the main phrase for the category. In this case, enter in the search engine the word you are interested in related to the service or product for which you want to be visible on the Internet, e.g. positioning pages + city, check the top 20 results and determine the frequency of each category.
Choose the main business category that has the most competitors in the top 20.
You can learn more about category research in the article on how to position your Google business card .
Selecting the main category of activity
Fun fact!
When the category you set requires a visible location, Google will inform you and require you to add an address. This type of business includes restaurants, hotels, and car repair shops.
Adding a business address to your Google listing
STEP 4: Enter the address of your company headquarters, which will be displayed on your Google business card
The next step you need to take is to add your business location. Enter a real address where you can receive your mail, as there is a chance that Google will later send a card with a verification code to this address, which will allow you to verify your business and claim ownership of your Google listing. If the address is not accurate, you will need to manually set a marker on the map.
Provide your company address
set correct location on map
Do you run a business and want to improve its visibility on Google Maps?
Take advantage of Google's business card positioning services.