Signing up for Google My Business: A Step-by-Step Guide

As a business owner, having a verified Google My Business listing is crucial for promoting your business and reaching new customers. In this guide, we will walk you through the process of signing up for Google My Business.

To start, navigate to the Google My Business website and click on "Sign in". You can use your existing Google account credentials to sign in, or create a new one if you don't have an account already. Once you're signed in, you'll be prompted to select the type of business you are. The options include various categories such as restaurants, retail stores, and service providers like computer support services. Choose the category that best describes your business.

Next, enter your business name, which should match your company's official name exactly. You can also add a tagline or description of your business in this section. Be sure to keep it concise and accurate, as this will be used to display on Google Maps and other search results.

Moving on, you'll need to enter your business address. This is an important step, as Google uses location-based services to display businesses on maps and in search results. If you're unsure about the exact address of your business, you can use a mapping service like Google Maps to get a precise location.

Once you've entered your address, click on "Continue". Next, select whether or not you'd like to participate in occasional surveys. This option allows businesses to provide feedback on their online experience and help improve future updates. Choose the options that best suit your business's needs, and click "Next".

Now it's time to add some additional details about your business. You'll need to enter a phone number for customers to contact you through. Be sure to use a toll-free or local number that will be easy for customers to reach.

You may also want to consider adding hours of operation for your business, as this can help customers plan their visits and ensure they're open when they need them. You'll have the option to select 24-hour availability, which is ideal if you're an online business or have extended hours.

Next, you'll need to add some keywords to your listing. These are important because they will be used in search results and help Google understand what your business offers. Keep your keywords concise and relevant to your industry.

Once you've added all the necessary information, click on "Photos" to upload a few images of your business. You can select up to three photos, but keep them small and clear for optimal viewing.

Now it's time to think about advertising. Google My Business offers various advertising options, including display ads and text ads. For now, let's focus on setting up our listing without advertising. Click "Skip" to move forward.

Next, you'll be asked if you'd like to buy any Google products, such as Workspace or business email. Since we're already a Microsoft-based business, there's no need for this option. Simply click "Skip".

The final step is to review and submit your listing. Take a moment to review all the information you've entered to ensure everything is accurate and complete.

Once you've submitted your application, Google will verify your listing using various methods such as email verification or phone calls. This may take a few days, so be patient.

As soon as your listing is verified, you'll receive an email notification with a link to view and manage your business profile. You can now log in to access your My Business dashboard and make updates to your listing at any time.

If you'd like to get reviews from customers, click on the "Get Reviews" button and follow the prompts. This will send a link to customers who have shown interest in your business through Google Maps or search results.

Finally, don't forget to give this video a thumbs up if it was helpful, subscribe for more tutorials, and leave any questions or concerns you may have in the comments below.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: engood day and welcome to the channel in this short video we're going to explain how to set up a Google review link for your business that may or may not have a physical address if you're a website or you provide some service so let's get started first thing you want to do is bring up a new browser page and search for Google business profile you have to create that first click on that if you haven't signed in already it'll prompt you so I'm going to sign in there it is what's the name of the business well my business is called up and running Technologies Incorporated click continue and it is a service business uh but you might sell things or you might be a local store uh let's click on next business category you can see I can just type garbage in here and I can click next it will take it but you're really best to use a category that's already there so I'm going to put computer something let's go to computer support and services that makes sense uh pretty much what we're doing here is our website that's what we really want to promote so let's click on that where do you serve your customers and this is optional so I can put in whatever I want in here and click next or I could just skip it and click next now I am in Calgary Alberta so I click on that and it comes up but I really don't want to be limited by that at all so I'm going to uh get rid of that and just click next because I'm just a website for the purpose of this operation I could say United States but in this case I am in Canada uh uh let's go to Canada there we go click next phone number I do not want people to contact me not through the phone for sure so dubdub dub. .c that's one of the sites here we go next and would I like to participate in occasional surveys H sure I don't really care about the other options here so let's click continue now here you have to put in a real address because they want to make sure that you're so I'm going to put my real address in here and I'm verified without further work because I've got so many things registered with Google for the business they know exactly where my office is so there was no trouble there you may have some additional verification you need to do let's click next I will click uh the plus beside IT consulting that's good enough and uh let's create some additional ones here I will add in computer technical support next business hours uh we're websites we're open all the time and it actually wants us to put the time in so let's just put 24 hours next this is most useful if you're going to show up on Google Maps uh but if people do a profile search also helpful and so here we will paste in some information that we have really what we're doing here is just adding a whole pile of keywords because we're just a website if you were a store you'd want to provide something a little more explicit A Little Less overwhelming than this I'll start this with next all right so let's select photos now you're allowed to select three uh we're just going to select some of our uh you know corporate Graphics here yep that looks just fine let's click next no I don't want to get into advertising with this yet I don't need to Let's click skip do I want to buy any Google products like Google workspace or business email I do not and that's because we're a Microsoft job pretty much let's click next your edits will be visible once you're verified it's great let's click continue now Google takes you directly to the page we want to be at but if you weren't there you could just search for your exact name and if you're signed in like we are it'll take you right back here well you can see it's set us as Canada which is fine I suppose even though we're Global I will add a photo here which again I will just select uh my logo do add logo here and I will select again oh too wide I don't want to CW up anything so I'll discard that one select something else that one there we go save these I see are rejected probably because they're too close to the other ones let's get rid of that now this is you know Google stuff they're going to promote the heck out of their own Services you don't want to do that like us you probably want to use the Microsoft services but whatever works for you now to get your reviews um right there there's your link get reviews click the copy here and send the link off to somebody if you wish and as long as they have a Google account they will be able to leave a review and that's really all there is to it so hey if you found this video useful please give us the big Thumbs Up And subscribe is always appreciated if you have any questions or concerns you can always get a hold of us directly at www. t.ca that's www.ca which won't give to as a surprise watching this video I'm sure uh or you can leave a question or comment below and if we don't get back to you somebody else will because on YouTube everybody's got an opinion thanks and have a great day bye-byegood day and welcome to the channel in this short video we're going to explain how to set up a Google review link for your business that may or may not have a physical address if you're a website or you provide some service so let's get started first thing you want to do is bring up a new browser page and search for Google business profile you have to create that first click on that if you haven't signed in already it'll prompt you so I'm going to sign in there it is what's the name of the business well my business is called up and running Technologies Incorporated click continue and it is a service business uh but you might sell things or you might be a local store uh let's click on next business category you can see I can just type garbage in here and I can click next it will take it but you're really best to use a category that's already there so I'm going to put computer something let's go to computer support and services that makes sense uh pretty much what we're doing here is our website that's what we really want to promote so let's click on that where do you serve your customers and this is optional so I can put in whatever I want in here and click next or I could just skip it and click next now I am in Calgary Alberta so I click on that and it comes up but I really don't want to be limited by that at all so I'm going to uh get rid of that and just click next because I'm just a website for the purpose of this operation I could say United States but in this case I am in Canada uh uh let's go to Canada there we go click next phone number I do not want people to contact me not through the phone for sure so dubdub dub. .c that's one of the sites here we go next and would I like to participate in occasional surveys H sure I don't really care about the other options here so let's click continue now here you have to put in a real address because they want to make sure that you're so I'm going to put my real address in here and I'm verified without further work because I've got so many things registered with Google for the business they know exactly where my office is so there was no trouble there you may have some additional verification you need to do let's click next I will click uh the plus beside IT consulting that's good enough and uh let's create some additional ones here I will add in computer technical support next business hours uh we're websites we're open all the time and it actually wants us to put the time in so let's just put 24 hours next this is most useful if you're going to show up on Google Maps uh but if people do a profile search also helpful and so here we will paste in some information that we have really what we're doing here is just adding a whole pile of keywords because we're just a website if you were a store you'd want to provide something a little more explicit A Little Less overwhelming than this I'll start this with next all right so let's select photos now you're allowed to select three uh we're just going to select some of our uh you know corporate Graphics here yep that looks just fine let's click next no I don't want to get into advertising with this yet I don't need to Let's click skip do I want to buy any Google products like Google workspace or business email I do not and that's because we're a Microsoft job pretty much let's click next your edits will be visible once you're verified it's great let's click continue now Google takes you directly to the page we want to be at but if you weren't there you could just search for your exact name and if you're signed in like we are it'll take you right back here well you can see it's set us as Canada which is fine I suppose even though we're Global I will add a photo here which again I will just select uh my logo do add logo here and I will select again oh too wide I don't want to CW up anything so I'll discard that one select something else that one there we go save these I see are rejected probably because they're too close to the other ones let's get rid of that now this is you know Google stuff they're going to promote the heck out of their own Services you don't want to do that like us you probably want to use the Microsoft services but whatever works for you now to get your reviews um right there there's your link get reviews click the copy here and send the link off to somebody if you wish and as long as they have a Google account they will be able to leave a review and that's really all there is to it so hey if you found this video useful please give us the big Thumbs Up And subscribe is always appreciated if you have any questions or concerns you can always get a hold of us directly at www. t.ca that's www.ca which won't give to as a surprise watching this video I'm sure uh or you can leave a question or comment below and if we don't get back to you somebody else will because on YouTube everybody's got an opinion thanks and have a great day bye-bye\n"