Your quick checklist
What must be agreed before my business profile can be set up and verified?
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Words explained
- Business Profile
- The business listing that can appear on Google Search and Maps.
- Verification
- Google's checks before a profile can be fully managed. Google decides which steps are available.
- Owner
- The person who keeps control of the profile through their own account.
Before you start
What I set up
I check the business details with you, then help with:
- Your business category, services and description.
- Opening hours, contact details and your website link.
- Photos that show your business and the work you do.
- The steps Google offers to verify the profile.
If you already have a profile, send me its link and explain what needs attention. We agree the work before I change anything.
The profile belongs to you
You keep ownership through your own Google account. Where I need management access, you can add me to the profile. You keep access when the setup is finished.
Google provides the Business Profile itself free of charge. My setup fee is £49 one-off, including VAT. Google Business Profile setup is already included in the Up to 5 pages and Business monthly website plans, so you do not pay for it again as an extra.
What to send me
Send your business name, the services you offer, your contact details, opening hours and any existing profile link. Tell me whether customers visit your premises or you travel to them. We check which business information should appear on the profile before setting it up.
The Google profile
Google provides the business listing free.
Help setting it up
The agreed setup work is a separate service. Check your plan's existing inclusions.
Questions about the setup
Can every business have a profile?
Google generally requires a business to meet customers in person, either at its premises or through its services. We check eligibility first. Online-only businesses generally do not qualify.
Can you complete verification for me?
I can help you prepare and follow the available steps. Google chooses the verification method, and some steps need the business owner to take part. Google decides whether the profile is verified.
Does setup guarantee a place at the top of Maps?
No position is guaranteed. The setup gives Google and customers accurate information about your business. Local competition and other factors also affect where it appears.
Read the Google Business Profile guide
Send me your business details and any profile you already have.
How I can help
I can help create or claim your profile, add the agreed business details and work through the verification steps Google offers. You keep ownership of the profile.